“'Secretary Wright lied to the Committee with his statements, which sought to prevent us from learning the truth,' the Democrats wrote in their letter." From @politico.com ⤵️ subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...

POLITICO Pro: Democrats refer Wright to DOJ over grant comments

The House lawmakers are accusing Energy Secretary Chris Wright of lying to Congress during a hearing in June.

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“It is a weighty thing to assert that a Cabinet Secretary lied to Congress. We do not treat that assertion as a trivial matter, and we do not use those words carelessly. But the facts of the situation are clear and undeniable.” From LA Times ⤵️ www.latimes.com/environment/...

Trump energy chief lied to Congress about canceled clean energy funds, lawmakers allege

Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-San José) and Gabe Amo (D-R.I.) are asking the Justice Department to consider criminal charges against Energy Secretary Chris Wright, accusing him of lying to Congress about $7.6 ...

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🚨RM Lofgren, Rep. Amo Refer DOE Secretary Chris Wright to DOJ for Lying to Congress "Referring a Cabinet Secretary for potential prosecution is not a step we take lightly. It is a weighty thing to assert that a Cabinet Secretary lied to Congress." democrats-science.house.gov/news/press-r...

For years the US took pride in the fact that nearly 80% of foreign-born STEM PhDs chose to stay here. If the destabilization of our research ecosystem continues, we will tarnish our reputation and invite brain drain. The data doesn't lie. It's already happening. AIP⤵️ www.aip.org/fyi/physics-...

Physics PhDs Are Leaving the US at a Record-high Rate

The exodus of non-US citizens has “certainly” been influenced by science funding and visa policy changes under Trump, a new AIP report says.

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SCIENCE MINUTE: Hard-boiled egg vacuum. Science is powered by people. If we don't invest in research, we risk losing talented scientists to other countries. That sucks...eggs.

In communism, the government owns the means of production. Any Republicans in Congress willing to call out this outrageous and likely illegal move? thehill.com/policy/techn...

Commerce Department quietly announces 7 new equity stakes in private companies

The Department of Commerce quietly announced this week it will designate more than $870 million in federal incentives for semiconductor manufacturing in exchange for a minority equity stake in seve…

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From the targeting of major universities, to the suppression of inconvenient federal science, to the slandering of diversity in our research enterprise - all of it has helped to throw American science into crisis.

I had the pleasure of speaking at the Quantum Technology Showcase held by the Quantum Economic Development Consortium. To get to the next stage of quantum development—the multipurpose quantum computer—we will need to pull expertise from all sectors.

Ranking Member Lofgren: "We are destroying the seed corn for the future of U.S. science and technology. Meanwhile, China is not only doubling down on their scientific investments, they are also actively recruiting researchers away from the U.S."

Questioned another Trump official today. President Trump said companies could only get federal microchip funding if they were run by transgender people. That's simply false. When I asked his own official about it, they couldn't defend it.

🚨HAPPENING SOON- Full Committee Hearing with White House OSTP Director Kratsios titled "Unleashing the Golden Age of Science: Examining the Priorities of the FY2027 Research and Technology Enterprise." Tune in at 10:15 am ET: democrats-science.house.gov/hearings/unl...

On Wednesday, July 22nd, at 10:15 am ET, White House OSTP Director Kratsios will testify before the Science Committee to discuss "Unleashing the Golden Age of Science." Mr. Kratsios will have to answer for the chaos the President has unleashed upon the America's scientific enterprise.

🚨HAPPENING SOON- Full Committee Markup: H.R. 3168, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 8437, Geo POWER Act H.R. 9326, USA Act H.R. 8981, SCALE Biology Act Tune in at 10:00 am ET! democrats-science.house.gov/markups/full...

Full Committee Markup of H.R. 3168, H.R. 8437, H.R. 9326, H.R. 8981 | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

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How exciting it is to be celebrating NASA Viking’s 50th anniversary (virtually) with the incredible researchers at NASA Ames! NASA's Viking Project brought the search for life on Mars to the surface of the planet itself, becoming the first mission to land on Mars.🚀