Democrats pick new Science subcommittee leaders

By Timothy Cama | 02/06/2025 06:18 AM EST

There was some reshuffling atop the House committee that oversees parts of NOAA and the Department of Energy.

Rep. Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) on Capitol Hill Dec. 5, 2024.

Rep. Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) on Capitol Hill in December. She'll be ranking member of Science's Energy Subcommittee. Francis Chung/POLITICO

Democrats on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee are shifting around some of their subcommittee leaders.

The changes were prompted by lawmakers departing Congress, leaving the committee or other factors.

“With our committee now organized, we’re ready to hit the ground running,” Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the full committee, said in a Wednesday statement.

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“We have a responsibility to uphold scientific integrity and our nation’s prowess as the leader in science and technology. I intend to do just that and look forward to doing it alongside my colleagues.”

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