Read More - Lucas:
July 28
Lucas: "Regrettably, I will not be casting my vote for the CHIPS and Science Act today."
This is one of those occasions that, as a statesman and responsible Member of Congress, I have to put aside my own pride in the Science Committee’s work and cast a vote that represents the best interests of Americans and - particularly - the good people of the Third District of Oklahoma.
Read More - Lucas Statement on Senate Procedural Vote to Proceed with CHIPS-plus Legislation
July 19
Lucas Statement on Senate Procedural Vote to Proceed with CHIPS-plus Legislation
“While I am glad that today’s vote means that we will be able to continue work on critical competitiveness legislation, I am deeply disappointed in the process that led us here."
Read More - Lucas, Thompson, and Westerman Introduce Bill to Improve Greenhouse Gas Capture and Storage
July 12
Lucas, Thompson, and Westerman Introduce Bill to Improve Greenhouse Gas Capture and Storage
The Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act directs a coordinated research effort to improve our ability to sequester carbon through land use.
Read More - Science Committee Leaders Johnson, Lucas, Beyer, and Babin Celebrate First Image from James Webb Space Telescope
July 11
Science Committee Leaders Johnson, Lucas, Beyer, and Babin Celebrate First Image from James Webb Space Telescope
“This image is the product of years of hard work and dedication by NASA and its partners, and it showcases the incredible value of America’s innovative and collaborative approach to space science," said Ranking Member Frank Lucas
Read More - Science Committee Members' Statement on Release of Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia GAO Report
June 16
Science Committee Members' Statement on Release of Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia GAO Report
“This report makes it abundantly clear that we must do more to address the threat of harmful algal blooms and hypoxia,” said the Members.
Read More - Lucas Praises Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Lab for Achieving Exascale Computing
May 30
Lucas Praises Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Lab for Achieving Exascale Computing
“This is an incredible accomplishment by the team at Oak Ridge and a testament to the value of our National Labs,” Lucas said. " It highlights why it’s so important that we continue to support the basic research that keeps America competitive, supports our economy, and strengthens our national defense."
Read More - Bipartisan Environment and Technology Bills Pass House
May 10
Bipartisan Environment and Technology Bills Pass House
Today, the House of Representatives passed five Science Committee bills covering a range of environmental and technological issues. Ranking Member Frank Lucas praised their passage and the bipartisan nature of the legislation.
ReadMore Top Republicans Probe Big Tech’s Influence on the Biden Administration
April 26
Top Republicans Probe Big Tech’s Influence on the Biden Administration
In letters to White House Counsel Dana Remus and Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Director Emory Rounds, the Republican lawmakers sound the alarm on former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt’s involvement with OSTP. Schmidt’s nonprofit foundation is paying the salaries of several OSTP employees and a whistleblower was demoted after she raised concerns about the troubling arrangement.
Read More - Science Committee Republicans Question DOE's Creation of a
April 20
Science Committee Republicans Question DOE's Creation of a "Clean Energy Corps"
The letter to Secretary Jennifer Granholm raised questions about the Department’s plan to hire 1,000 new employees “with a mission of supercharging the clean energy revolution.” This hiring initiative will be the largest DOE staff expansion in more than four decades and will substantially increase the size of the Department’s workforce. Yet DOE has provided almost no details to Congress about this initiative.
Read More - Lucas Statement on Science Committee Conferees on Competitiveness Legislation
April 7
Lucas Statement on Science Committee Conferees on Competitiveness Legislation
Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas released a statement on the five Republican Members of the Science Committee named as conferees on U.S. competitiveness legislation. Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy announced the full slate of Republican conferees today.
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