COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
WASH YOUR HANDS // PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING // BE RESPONSIBLE
Being thoughtful about protecting yourself and others from COVID-19 will save lives.
Explore below to discover COVID-19 (coronavirus) resources, compiled by the Science, Space, and Technology Committee Republicans in response to the golbal pandemic.
STEM AT HOME: Learning from home doesn't mean missing out on STEM education
Browse resources from Federal Agencies like NASA, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science foundation, NOAA, and more
The American Geophysical Union
FEDERAL GUIDLINES AND RESOURCES
Stay up to date on Federal recommendations
Tune in to the White House Press Briefing every day at 5:00PM ET for the latest
CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
The EPA continuously updates this list of over 370 approved disinfectants that protect against COVID-19
FEDERALLY FUNDED STEM RESEARCH IS ON THE FRONT LINE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
- enables small and medium-sized manufacturers to produce personal protective equipment through their Manufacturing Extension Partnerships program.
- provide guidance on preventing eavesdropping and protecting privacy on virtual meetings
The Department of Energy, National Labs, NASA, and the National Science Foundation partner with industry and Academia to form the High-Performance Computing Consortium
Department of Energy's National Labs leverage next-gen technology to respond to the novel coronavirus.
- National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory
- Argonne National Lab
- Oak Ridge National Lab
- SLAC National Accelerator Lab
- Brookhaven National Lab
- Berkeley Lab
Argonne National Lab and Academic partners identify and map protein molecules that may lead to a COVID-19 treatment.
Environmental Protection Agency
- Processes and approves disinfectants at an unprecedented rate.
- Evaluates environmental cleanup and disinfection, wastewater virus detection, and salivary antibody assay development.
National Center for Atmospheric Research provides enhanced supercomputing capabilities to the High-Performance Computing Consortium.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and North American Electric Reliability Corporation ensure the US' electric system stays online.
National Science Foundation awards grants for rapid response research related to COVID-19.
America Makes is bringing together public resources and private industry, leveraging 3D printing technology to manufacture Personal Protective Equipment.
More on COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
(Washington, DC) – Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) and House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) introduced a bill today that will help universities and research institutions protect COVID-19 research from cyberattacks by China and Russia.
Today, Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah), Ranking Republican Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and 22 House Republicans sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) highlighting shortcomings with critical mineral supply chains in the United States and the immediate need to include bipartisan solutions in future COVID recovery legislation.
- Heart Failure Society of America
- Association of American Universities
- Genetics Society
- Association of American Medical Colleges
- American Association for Cancer Research
- ACE - @ACEducation
- National Mining Association
- American Exploration and Mining Association
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
“The American research enterprise has been deeply impacted by COVID-19 and is facing never-before-seen challenges,” said Ranking Member Frank Lucas of the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. “Without targeted and immediate support, we’ll lose valuable R&D and fall behind on scientific and technological progress and could begin losing our STEM workforce pipeline.
Thank you, Chairwoman Johnson.
As we continue to fight COVID-19, I appreciate that we’re focusing our hearing time on this pandemic.
Environmental justice, public health, and extreme weather are very serious topics that deserve our attention. It’s well documented that low-income and minority communities are adversely affected by these issues. And while I appreciate the effort to better understand why and how that is, I think the structure and scope of today’s hearing doesn’t give us the chance to focus on potential solutions.