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Lofgren, Kaptur Demand Answers from DOE After Political Appointee Remained on Payroll Nearly Nine Months after Agency Removal

(Washington, DC) – Yesterday, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) of the Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright demanding answers regarding a political appointee remaining on paid administrative leave nine months after they were removed from their position. The appointee in question, Ms. Cathy Tripodi, served as the Director of DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstration (OCED). She was removed from her position in October 2025.

Ranking Member Lofgren's Opening Statement at Hearing on OSTP's FY2027 Research Priorities

(Washington, DC) — Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a Full Committee hearing titled, Unleashing the Golden Age of Science: Examining the Priorities of the FY2027 Research and Technology Enterprise.

Ranking Member Lofgren's Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of H.R. 3168, H.R. 8437, H.R. 9326, and H.R. 8981

(Washington, DC) — Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a Full Committee Markup of H.R. 3168, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025; H.R. 8437, Geo POWER Act; H.R. 9326, USA Act; and H.R. 8981, SCALE Biology Act.

Ranking Member Lofgren's Statement on National Academies Extreme Weather and Climate Events Attribution Report

(Washington, DC) – Today, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released a report titled, "Attribution of Extreme Weather and Climate Events and Their Impacts." The report, according to the NASEM, "provides a comprehensive assessment of the current capabilities of extreme event attribution (EEA) — a scientific field that analyzes whether and to what extent human-caused climate change influenced an individual extreme weather event, such as a specific heat wave or hurricane."

Ranking Member Lofgren's Opening Statement at Hearing on Space Commerce's Mission Authorization Proposal

(Washington, DC) — Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a Space Subcommittee hearing titled, “A Review of the Office of Space Commerce’s Mission Authorization Proposal.”

Lofgren, Torres, Chu, & Sherman Lead CA Democratic Delegation in Demanding Disaster Aid for January 2025 LA Wildfires

President Trump’s June 24, 2026, supplemental request included $67.1 billion for the Iran War, ignoring the $34 billion needed by CA and the billions more desperately needed by over 30 other States, Tribes, and Territories to rebuild their communities after natural disasters.

Lofgren, Warren, Wyden, Van Hollen Lead New Probe Into Cantor Fitzgerald, USAR After $1.6 Billion Trump Administration Deal

"The circumstances around how this deal came together raise serious questions about Secretary Lutnick’s exposure to federal conflicts of interest and bribery laws.”

Ranking Member Lofgren Demands Reversal of Changes Made to NSF Award Policies

"Ultimately, the downfall of the proposed OMB rule would be a victory for American science, but an indictment of the Trump Administration’s competence and respect for the rule of law.”

Ranking Member Lofgren Applauds Passage of Ten AI Bills, Commits to Fighting for Democratic AI Priorities

"I’m thankful to my colleagues, both Democratic and Republican, who worked so hard to get these bills to this finish line.”

Ranking Member Lofgren's Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of 10 AI Bills

"These are all smart and essential bills that reflect the bipartisan, future-looking nature of this committee."

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