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## Contents

* 1 Leadership
* 1.1 119th Congress
* 1.2 118th Congress
* 1.3 117th Congress
* 1.4 116th Congress
* 1.5 115th Congress
* 1.6 114th Congress
* 1.7 113th Congress
* 1.8 112th Congress
* 2 Membership
* 3 Subcommittees
* 3.1 Energy
* 3.2 Environment
* 3.3 Investigations and Oversight
* 3.4 Research and Technology
* 3.5 Space and Aeronautics
* 4 Jurisdiction
* 5 Contact
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

The United States House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.

It was created in 1958 as the Science and Astronautics Committee but has since changed names.[1]

## Leadership[edit]

### 119th Congress[edit]

The committee chairman in the 119th Congress is Brian Babin (R).

### 118th Congress[edit]

The committee chairman in the 118th Congress was Frank Lucas (R).

### 117th Congress[edit]

The committee chairwoman in the 117th Congress was Eddie Bernice Johnson (D).

### 116th Congress[edit]

The committee chairwoman in the 116th Congress was Eddie Bernice Johnson (D).

### 115th Congress[edit]

The committee chairman in the 115th Congress was Lamar Smith (R).

### 114th Congress[edit]

The committee chairman in the 114th Congress was Lamar Smith (R).

### 113th Congress[edit]

The committee chairman in the 113th Congress was Lamar Smith (R).[2]

### 112th Congress[edit]

The committee chairman in the 112th Congress was Ralph M. Hall (R).

## Membership[edit]

### 2025-2026 (119th Congress)

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 2025-2026

Democratic members (18) | Republican members (21)

* Gabe Amo
* Suzanne Bonamici
* Haley Stevens
* Deborah Ross
* Andrea Salinas
* Valerie Foushee
* Emilia Sykes
* Maxwell Alejandro Frost
* Suhas Subramanyam
* Luz Maria Rivas
* Sarah McBride
* Laura Gillen
* George Whitesides
* Laura Friedman
* April McClain-Delaney
* Josh Riley
* Zoe Lofgren
* Bill Foster

* Brian Babin Chair
* Nicholas Begich
* Mike Kennedy
* Randy Weber
* Max Miller
* Jim Baird
* Daniel Webster
* Jay Obernolte
* Charles J. Fleischmann
* Darrell Issa
* Claudia Tenney
* Scott Franklin
* Rich McCormick
* Mike Haridopolos
* Mike Collins
* Vince Fong
* David Rouzer
* Keith Self
* Pat Harrigan
* Sheri Biggs
* Jeff Hurd

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

### 2023-2024 (118th Congress)

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 2023-2024

Democratic members (18) | Republican members (21)

* Kevin Mullin
* Haley Stevens
* Jamaal Bowman
* Deborah Ross
* Eric Sorensen
* Andrea Salinas
* Valerie Foushee
* Emilia Sykes
* Jeff Jackson
* Zoe Lofgren
* Maxwell Alejandro Frost
* Yadira Caraveo
* Summer Lee
* Jennifer McClellan
* Gabe Amo
* Sean Casten
* Suzanne Bonamici
* Paul Tonko

* Frank Lucas Chairman
* Bill Posey
* Max Miller
* Vince Fong
* Rich McCormick
* Brian Babin
* Dale Strong
* Daniel Webster
* Jay Obernolte
* Jim Baird
* Mike Collins
* Randy Weber
* Stephanie Bice
* Brandon Williams
* Thomas Kean Jr.
* Mike Garcia
* Charles J. Fleischmann
* Darrell Issa
* Rick Crawford
* Claudia Tenney
* Scott Franklin

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

### 2021-2022 (117th Congress)

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 2021-2022

Democratic members (22) | Republican members (18)

* Eddie Bernice Johnson Chair
* Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
* Dan Kildee
* Susan Wild
* Gwen Moore
* Zoe Lofgren
* Jerry McNerney
* Suzanne Bonamici
* Ami Bera
* Haley Stevens
* Mikie Sherrill
* Jamaal Bowman
* Brad Sherman
* Ed Perlmutter
* Paul Tonko
* Bill Foster
* Donald Norcross
* Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr.
* Charlie Crist
* Sean Casten
* Conor Lamb
* Deborah Ross

* Frank Lucas Ranking Member
* Michael Waltz
* Mo Brooks
* Bill Posey
* Randy Weber
* Brian Babin
* Anthony Gonzalez
* Daniel Webster
* Mike Garcia
* Stephanie Bice
* Young Kim
* Randy Feenstra
* Jacob LaTurner
* Carlos Gimenez
* Jay Obernolte
* Pete Sessions
* Jim Baird
* Peter Meijer

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

### 2019-2020 (116th Congress)

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 2019-2020

Democratic members (22) | Republican members (16)

* Eddie Bernice Johnson Chair
* Ed Perlmutter
* Zoe Lofgren
* Ben McAdams
* Jerry McNerney
* Daniel Lipinski
* Brad Sherman
* Mikie Sherrill
* Haley Stevens
* Paul Tonko
* Jennifer Wexton
* Conor Lamb
* Sean Casten
* Ami Bera
* Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr.
* Suzanne Bonamici
* Kendra Horn
* Steve Cohen
* Charlie Crist
* Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
* Bill Foster
* Katie Hill

* Frank Lucas Ranking Member
* Roger Marshall
* Ralph Norman
* Peter G. Olson
* Brian Babin
* Michael Waltz
* Randy Weber
* Bill Posey
* Jim Baird
* Troy Balderson
* Andy Biggs
* Mo Brooks
* Michael Cloud
* Neal Dunn
* Anthony Gonzalez
* Mike Garcia

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

### 2017-2018 (115th Congress)

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 2017-2018

Democratic members (16) | Republican members (21)

* Eddie Bernice Johnson Ranking Member
* Charlie Crist
* Ed Perlmutter
* Colleen Hanabusa
* Bill Foster
* Mark Takano
* Paul Tonko
* Jerry McNerney
* Zoe Lofgren
* Daniel Lipinski
* Suzanne Bonamici
* Ami Bera
* Elizabeth Esty
* Marc Veasey
* Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr.
* Jacky Rosen

* Lamar Smith Chairman
* Frank Lucas Vice Chair
* Roger Marshall
* Andy Biggs
* Jim Banks
* Daniel Webster
* Darin LaHood
* Barry Loudermilk
* Gary Palmer
* Barbara Comstock
* Brian Babin
* Ralph Abraham
* Stephen Knight
* Randy Hultgren
* Dana Rohrabacher
* Mo Brooks
* Randy Weber
* Bill Posey
* Thomas Massie
* Jim Bridenstine
* Neal Dunn

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

### 2015-2016 (114th Congress)

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 2015-2016

Democratic members (16) | Republican members (21)

* Eddie Bernice Johnson Ranking Member
* Mark Takano
* Paul Tonko
* Ed Perlmutter
* Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr.
* Bill Foster
* Marc Veasey
* Katherine Clark
* Eric Swalwell
* Zoe Lofgren
* Daniel Lipinski
* Donna Edwards
* Suzanne Bonamici
* Alan Grayson
* Ami Bera
* Elizabeth Esty

* Lamar Smith Chairman
* Frank Lucas Vice Chairman
* F. James Sensenbrenner Chairman Emeritus
* Barry Loudermilk
* Ralph Abraham
* Gary Palmer
* Barbara Comstock
* Bruce Westerman
* Jim Bridenstine
* Brian Babin
* Stephen Knight
* John Moolenaar
* Randy Weber
* Dana Rohrabacher
* Randy Neugebauer
* Michael McCaul
* Thomas Massie
* Mo Brooks
* Randy Hultgren
* Bill Posey
* Darin LaHood

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

### 2013-2014 (113th Congress)

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 2013-2014

Democratic members (18) | Republican members (21)

* Eddie Bernice Johnson Ranking Member
* Robin Kelly
* Mark Takano
* Derek Kilmer
* Julia Brownley
* Marc Veasey
* Elizabeth Esty
* Ami Bera
* Suzanne Bonamici
* Zoe Lofgren
* Daniel Lipinski
* Donna Edwards
* Frederica S. Wilson
* Scott Peters
* Eric Swalwell
* Dan Maffei
* Alan Grayson
* Joseph Kennedy III

* Lamar Smith Chairman
* Dana Rohrabacher Vice Chairman
* Ralph Hall Chairman Emeritus
* Jim Bridenstine
* Randy Weber
* Kevin Cramer
* Thomas Massie
* Cynthia Lummis
* Bill Posey
* Steve Stockman
* Larry Bucshon
* David Schweikert
* Mo Brooks
* Randy Hultgren
* F. James Sensenbrenner
* Frank Lucas
* Randy Neugebauer
* Michael McCaul
* Paul C. Broun
* Steven Palazzo
* Chris Collins

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

### 2011-2012 (112th Congress)

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 2011-2012

Democratic members (16) | Republican members (22)

* Eddie Bernice Johnson Ranking Member
* Jerry McNerney
* John Sarbanes
* Terri Sewell
* Frederica S. Wilson
* Hansen Clarke
* Paul Tonko
* Ben Ray Luján
* Brad Miller
* Jerry F. Costello
* Lynn Woolsey
* Zoe Lofgren
* Daniel Lipinski
* Gabrielle Giffords
* Donna Edwards
* Marcia Fudge

* Ralph Hall Chairman
* Paul C. Broun
* Sandy Adams
* Benjamin Quayle
* Charles J. Fleischmann
* Scott Rigell
* Steven Palazzo
* Mo Brooks
* Andrew Harris
* Randy Hultgren
* Chip Cravaack
* Larry Bucshon
* Michael McCaul
* F. James Sensenbrenner
* Lamar Smith
* Dana Rohrabacher
* Roscoe Bartlett
* Randy Neugebauer
* Frank Lucas
* Judy Biggert
* W. Todd Akin
* Dan Benishek

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

## Subcommittees[edit]

### Energy[edit]

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

* 119th Congress Chairman: Randy Weber (TX-14)
* 118th Congress Chairman: Vacant
* 117th Congress Chairman: Jamaal Bowman (NY-16)
* 116th Congress Chairwoman: Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (TX-7)
* 115th Congress Chairman: Randy Weber (TX-14)
* 114th Congress Chairman: Randy Weber (TX-14)
* 113th Congress Chairwoman: Cynthia Lummis (WY-at-large)

Energy Subcommittee Members, 2025-2026

Democratic members (6)| Republican members (9)
Deborah K. Ross | Randy Weber Chairman
Andrea Salinas | Jim Baird
Laura Friedman | Chuck Fleischmann
Josh Riley | Claudia Tenney
Valerie P. Foushee | Pat Harrigan
Zoe Lofgren Ex Officio| Sheri Biggs
| Jeff Hurd
| Nicholas Begich
| Brian Babin Ex Officio

Subcommittee on Energy Members, 2017-2018

Democratic members (8)| Republican members (11)
Marc Veasey Ranking Member| Randy Weber Chairman
Zoe Lofgren | Steve Knight Vice Chair
Dan Lipinski | Dana Rohrabacher
Jacky Rosen | Frank Lucas
Jerry McNerney | Mo Brooks
Paul Tonko | Randy Hultgren
Bill Foster | Thomas Massie
Mark Takano | Jim Bridenstine
| Darin LaHood
| Daniel Webster
| Neal Dunn

### Environment[edit]

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

* 119th Congress Chairman: Scott Franklin (FL-18)
* 118th Congress Chairwoman: Vacant
* 117th Congress Chairwoman: Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11)
* 116th Congress Chairwoman: Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11)
* 115th Congress Chairman: Andy Biggs (AZ-5)
* 114th Congress Chairman: Jim Bridenstine (OK-1)
* 113th Congress Chairman: David Schweikert (AZ-6)

Environment Subcommittee Members, 2025-2026

Democratic members (4)| Republican members (6)
Gabe Amo | Scott Franklin Chairman
Suzanne Bonamici | Max Miller
Deborah K. Ross | David Rouzer
Zoe Lofgren Ex Officio| Jeff Hurd
| Nicholas Begich
| Brian Babin Ex Officio

Subcommittee on Environment Members, 2017-2018

Democratic members (3)| Republican members (10)
Suzanne Bonamici Ranking Member| Andy Biggs Chairman
Colleen Hanabusa | Jim Banks Vice Chair
Charlie Crist | Dana Rohrabacher
| Bill Posey
| Mo Brooks
| Randy Weber
| Brian Babin
| Gary Palmer
| Barry Loudermilk
| Clay Higgins

### Investigations and Oversight[edit]

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

The committee was formerly known as the Subcommittee on Oversight.

* 119th Congress Chairman: Rich McCormick (GA-7)
* 118th Congress Chairwoman: Vacant
* 117th Congress Chairman: Bill Foster (IL-11)
* 116th Congress Chairman: Bill Foster (IL-11)
* 115th Congress Chairman: Darin LaHood (IL-18)
* 114th Congress Chairman: Barry Loudermilk (GA-11)
* 113th Congress Chairman: Paul Broun (GA-10)
* 112th Congress Chairman: Paul Broun (GA-10)

Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Members, 2025-2026

Democratic members (4)| Republican members (6)
Emilia Sykes | Rich McCormick Chairman
Suzanne Bonamici | Daniel Webster
Luz Maria Rivas | Darrell Issa
Zoe Lofgren Ex Officio| Pat Harrigan
| Nicholas Begich
| Brian Babin Ex Officio

Subcommittee on Oversight Members, 2017-2018

Democratic members (3)| Republican members (7)
Donald Beyer Ranking Member| Darin LaHood Chairman
Jerry McNerney | Roger Marshall Vice Chair
Ed Perlmutter | Bill Posey
| Thomas Massie
| Gary Palmer
| Barry Loudermilk
| Clay Higgins

### Research and Technology[edit]

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

The committee was formerly known as the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.

* 119th Congress Chairman: Jay Obernolte (CA-23)
* 118th Congress Chairwoman: Vacant
* 117th Congress Chairwoman: Haley Stevens (MI-11)
* 116th Congress Chairwoman: Haley Stevens (MI-11)
* 115th Congress Chairwoman: Barbara Comstock (VA-10)
* 114th Congress Chairwoman: Barbara Comstock (VA-10)
* 113th Congress Chairman: Larry Bucshon (IN-8)
* 112th Congress Chairman: Mo Brooks (AL-5)

Research and Technology Subcommittee Members, 2025-2026

Democratic members (6)| Republican members (8)
Haley Stevens | Jay Obernolte Chairman
Suhas Subramanyam | Jim Baird
Luz Maria Rivas | Darrell Issa
Sarah McBride | Vince Fong
April McClain-Delaney | David Rouzer
Zoe Lofgren Ex Officio| Sheri Biggs
| Mike Kennedy
| Brian Babin Ex Officio

Subcommittee on Research and Science Education Members, 2017-2018

Democratic members (6)| Republican members (9)
Dan Lipinski Ranking Member| Barbara Comstock Chairman
Elizabeth Esty | Ralph Abraham Vice Chair
Jacky Rosen | Frank Lucas
Suzanne Bonamici | Randy Hultgren
Ami Bera | Steve Knight
Donald Beyer | Darin LaHood
| Daniel Webster
| Jim Banks
| Roger Marshall

### Space and Aeronautics[edit]

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

The committee was formerly known as the Subcommittee on Space.

* 119th Congress Chairman: Mike Haridopolos (FL-8)
* 118th Congress Chairman: Vacant
* 117th Congress Chairman: Don Beyer (VA-8)
* 116th Congress Chairwoman: Kendra Horn (OK-5)
* 115th Congress Chairman: Brian Babin (TX-36)
* 114th Congress Chairman: Brian Babin (TX-36)
* 113th Congress Chairman: Steven Palazzo (MS-4)
* 112th Congress Chairman: Steven Palazzo (MS-4)

Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Members, 2025-2026

Democratic members (6)| Republican members (8)
Valerie P. Foushee | Mike Haridopolos Chairman
Laura Gillen | Daniel Webster
George Whitesides | Rich McCormick
Haley Stevens | Mike Collins (Georgia)
Andrea Salinas | Vince Fong
Zoe Lofgren Ex Officio| Keith Self
| Mike Kennedy
| Brian Babin Ex Officio

Subcommittee on Space Members, 2017-2018

Democratic members (8)| Republican members (14)
Ami Bera Ranking Member| Brian Babin Chairman
Zoe Lofgren | Mo Brooks Vice Chair
Don Beyer | Dana Rohrabacher
Marc Veasey | Frank Lucas
Ed Perlmutter | Bill Posey
Charlie Crist | Jim Bridenstine
Bill Foster | Steve Knight
Daniel Lipinski | Barbara Comstock
| Ralph Abraham
| Daniel Webster
| Jim Banks
| Andy Biggs
| Neal Dunn
| Clay Higgins

## Jurisdiction[edit]

According to the official House website, the jurisdiction of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee includes the following:

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1. much of the non-defense Federal research and development (R&D) portfolio;
2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA);
3. National Science Foundation (NSF);
4. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST);
5. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP); and
6. R&D activities at the Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

[3]

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—Committee on Science, Space, and Technology[4]

## Contact[edit]

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
2321 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-6375
Fax: 202-225-3895

## See also[edit]

* U.S. House of Representatives
* List of committees in the United States Congress

## External links[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Official House Page
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* Committee Profile on Legistorm

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, "History and Jurisdiction," April 15, 2021
2. ↑ Politico, "House committee chairs all men," November 28, 2012
3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
4. ↑ Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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