United States House Science Subcommittee on Research and Technology

The Science Subcommittee on Research and Technology is one of five subcommittees of the United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Jurisdiction

The subcommittee has legislative jurisdiction and general and special oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to science policy including:

• Office of Science and Technology Policy;
• all scientific research, and scientific and engineering resources (including human resources), math, science and engineering education;
• intergovernmental mechanisms for research, development, and demonstration and cross-cutting programs;
• international scientific cooperation;
• National Science Foundation;
• university research policy, including infrastructure and overhead;
• university research partnerships, including those with industry;
• science scholarships;
• issues relating to computers, communications, and information technology;
• earthquake and fire research programs including those related to wildfire proliferation research and prevention;
• research and development relating to health, biomedical, and nutritional programs;
• to the extent appropriate, agricultural, geological, biological and life sciences research; and
• materials research, development, and demonstration and policy.

History

Chairs of the subcommittee:

• Bob Inglis (R), South Carolina, 2005-2007
• Brian Baird (D), Washington, 2007-2009
• Dan Lipinski (D), Illinois, 2009-2011
• Mo Brooks (R), Alabama, 2011–2013
• Larry Bucshon (R), Indiana, 2013-2015
• Barbara Comstock (R), Virginia, 2015-2019
• Haley Stevens (D), Michigan, 2019-2023
• Mike Collins (R), Georgia, 2023–2025
• Jay Obernolte (R), California, 2025–present

Members, 119th Congress

Majority [1]	Minority [2]
Jay Obernolte, California, Chair Jim Baird, Indiana Darrell Issa, California Vince Fong, California David Rouzer, North Carolina Sheri Biggs, South Carolina Mike Kennedy, Utah	Haley Stevens, Michigan, Ranking Member Suhas Subramanyam, Virginia Luz Rivas, California Sarah McBride, Delaware April McClain Delaney, Maryland
Ex officio
Brian Babin, Texas	Zoe Lofgren, California

Historical membership rosters

118th Congress

Majority [3]	Minority
Mike Collins, Georgia, Chair Jim Baird, Indiana Darrell Issa, California Rick Crawford, Arkansas Scott Franklin, Florida Brandon Williams, New York Tom Kean, New Jersey	Haley Stevens, Michigan, Ranking Member Andrea Salinas, Oregon Kevin Mullin, California Emilia Sykes, Ohio Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon
Ex officio
Frank Lucas, Oklahoma	Zoe Lofgren, California

117th Congress

Majority [4]	Minority
Haley Stevens, Michigan, Chair Paul Tonko, New York Gwen Moore, Wisconsin Susan Wild, Pennsylvania Bill Foster, Illinois Don Beyer, Virginia Conor Lamb, Pennsylvania Deborah K. Ross, North Carolina	Michael Waltz, Florida, Ranking Member Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio Jim Baird, Indiana Pete Sessions, Texas Jake LaTurner, Kansas Peter Meijer, Michigan
Ex officio
Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas	Frank Lucas, Oklahoma

116th Congress

Majority [5]	Minority
Haley Stevens, Michigan, Chair Dan Lipinski, Illinois Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey Brad Sherman, California Paul Tonko, New York Ben McAdams, Utah Steve Cohen, Tennessee Bill Foster, Illinois	Jim Baird, Indiana, Ranking Member Roger Marshall, Kansas Neal Dunn, Florida Troy Balderson, Ohio Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio Jaime Herrera Beutler, Washington
Ex officio
Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas	Frank Lucas, Oklahoma

115th Congress

Majority	Minority
Barbara Comstock, Virginia, Chairwoman Ralph Abraham, Louisiana, Vice Chair Frank Lucas, Oklahoma Randy Hultgren, Illinois Steve Knight, California Darin LaHood, Illinois Daniel Webster, Florida Jim Banks, Indiana Roger Marshall, Kansas Gary Palmer, Alabama	Dan Lipinski, Illinois, Ranking Member Elizabeth Esty, Connecticut Jacky Rosen, Nevada Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon Ami Bera, California Don Beyer, Virginia
Ex officio
Lamar S. Smith, Texas	Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas

References

1. "Chairman Babin Announces SST Subcommittee Rosters and Leadership". House Committee on Science Space & Technology. January 30, 2025.
2. "Science Committee Democrats Organize and Announce Subcommittee Ranking Members". U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, & Technology. February 5, 2025.
3. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress
4. Science Committee Organizes Democratic Caucus for 117th Congress
5. Science Committee Organizes Democratic Caucus for 116th Congress

External links

• Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, official website
• Republican Subcommittee website