Congresswoman Johnson will serve on Subcommittee on Energy and Environment and Subcommittee on Research and Science Education

Washington, DC –  Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was today named to two subcommittees of the House Committee on Science and Technology: the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education and the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.  Congresswoman Johnson served on the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education in the 110th Congress, and she has served on the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment in the past.

“Texas is a major energy-producing state, and serving on the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment will enable me to take a proactive role on energy issues, which are extremely important to the people of the 30th District of Texas,” Congresswoman Johnson said.  “I will work to decrease our dependence on fossil fuels, both foreign and domestic, and to promote the development of alternative energy technologies.

“I also look forward to continuing my work on the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education,” she continued.  “Expanding opportunities for minority and female students in the STEM fields—science, technology, engineering and math—has been a goal of mine since I entered Congress, and while we have made progress, there is a great deal more to be done.”

Please see below for information about both subcommittees:

Subcommittee on Energy and Environment

The Subcommittee on Energy and Environment handles issues related to U.S. energy policy and environmental science.  It oversees civilian R&D programs within DOE, including basic energy research, the national labs, and energy technology development and demonstration in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency, fossil energy, and nuclear energy; R&D programs at NOAA, including climate, weather, and ocean research; and research at EPA.  In the 110th Congress, the Subcommittee worked on issues including climate change; solar, geothermal, and vehicle technologies; biofuels development; water efficiency and conservation; the NPOESS weather and climate satellite program; DOE’s FutureGen program addressing clean coal and CCS; and ocean acidification. 

Subcommittee on Research and Science Education

The Subcommittee on Research and Science Education handles issues related to basic research, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, science policy, and the health of the U.S. academic research enterprise.  It oversees all programs at NSF and OSTP.  In the 110th Congress, the Subcommittee worked on issues including nanotechnology, K-12 STEM education programs, international science and technology cooperation, and gender equity in science and engineering.

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.