Democrats:
David Wu (Oregon),
Chair
Donna F. Edwards (Maryland)
Ben R. Luján (New Mexico)
Paul D. Tonko (New York)
Daniel Lipinski (Illinois)
Harry E. Mitchell (Arizona)
Gary Peters (Michigan)
Bart Gordon (Tennessee),
ex officio
Republicans:
Adrian Smith (Nebraska),
Ranking Member
Judy Biggert (Illinois)
W. Todd Akin (Missouri)
Paul Broun (Georgia)
Ralph M. Hall (Texas),
ex officio
Chair David Wu |
On January 28, Committee Members approved Rep. David Wu (D-OR) to be Chair of the Technology and Innovation Subcommittee. Along with Chair Wu, twelve other Committee Members serve on the Subcommittee. The Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation handles issues related to technology, standards, innovation, and
“I am looking forward to expanding on this Subcommittee’s achievements from last Congress. Technical standards are extremely important to successfully applying scientific discoveries. As all scientists know, if you can’t measure it, it’s not real,” stated Subcommittee Chair David Wu. “I will continue to be dedicated this Congress to backing programs, such as SBIR, that transfer technology from the lab to the marketplace. Innovation will play a key role in creating jobs during this time of economic uncertainty.”
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Legislative jurisdiction and general oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to competitiveness, technology, standards, and innovation, including:
Subcommittee Quick Links |
(July 24, 2008) Subcommittee Reviews NWIRP’s R&D Program to Reduce the Loss of Life and Property Due to Windstorms
(July 15, 2008) Subcommittee Investigates Plutonium Spill at NIST
(April 15, 2008) Science and Technology Innovation Act of 2008
(February 6, 2008) Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act
(July 24, 2006) Globalization and the American Workforce
(February 27, 2007) Hooley, Wu Host Capitol Hill Display of First Electron Microscope for Science Education