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Environment Subcommittee

Part ofScience, Space, and Technology CommitteeChairScott Franklin(R)science.house.gov

Meetings

Hearings, markups, and business meetings, most recent first.

Jun 42026

HearingAdvancing Environmental Protection Through Science and Technology

2318 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesDr. Maureen GwinnDeputy Associate Administrator for Science · Environmental Protection AgencyWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement Witness Biography

Meeting documents

Notice The Honorable Brian Babin The Honorable Scott Franklin The Honorable Zoe Lofgren The Honorable Gabe Amo Hearing Charter

May 212026

HearingResearch-Driven Resilience: Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats

2318 Rayburn House Office Building6:00 p.m.Rescheduled

WitnessesMr. David HinchmanDirector, IT & Cybersecurity · United States Government Accountability OfficeWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementMs. Virginia WrightProgram Manager · Idaho National Laboratory, Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC.Witness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementMr. Joshua CormanExecutive in Residence for Public Safety and Resilience · The Institute for Security and TechnologyWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementMs. Moneshia TisdaleFounder & Principal · Advocacy BlueprintsWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Notice — HHRG-119-SY18-20260521-SD001.pdf Notice — HHRG-119-SY18-20260521-SD002-U1.pdf Notice — HHRG-119-SY18-20260521-SD003-U2.pdf Hearing Charter The Honorable Scott Franklin The Honorable Gabe Amo The Honorable Brian Babin The Honorable Zoe Lofgren

Apr 282026

HearingA Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

2318 Rayburn House Office Building1:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesThe Honorable Neil JacobsAdministrator · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)Witness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Notice The Honorable Scott Franklin The Honorable Brian Babin The Honorable Zoe Lofgren The Honorable Gabe Amo Hearing Charter

Mar 262026

HearingBeneath the Waves: The Science and Technology of Deep-Sea Mining

2318 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMr. Brian ConnonVice President for Ocean Mapping · SaildroneWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementDr. Astrid LeitnerAssistant Professor of Oceanography · Oregon State UniversityWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementMr. Gerard BarronChief Executive Officer & Chairman · The Metals CompanyWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementDr. Robert BallardChief Executive Officer · Ocean Exploration TrustWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Notice Charter The Honorable Brian Babin The Honorable Gabe Amo The Honorable Scott Franklin The Honorable Zoe Lofgren

Jan 132026

HearingFrom Orbit to Operations: How Weather Satellites Support the National Security Mission

2318 Rayburn House Office Building3:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMs. Irene ParkerDeputy Assistant Administrator for Systems · NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)Witness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementColonel Bryan MundhenkChief, Weather Operations Division · United States Air ForceDr. Christopher EkstromDeputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (N2N6); Deputy Director, Oceanography & Navigation · United States NavyWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Charter The Honorable Brian Babin The Honorable Scott Franklin The Honorable Gabe Amo The Honorable Zoe Lofgren HHRG-119-SY18-TTF-MundhenkB-20260113.pdf HHRG-119-SY18-Bio-MundhenkB-20260113.pdf HHRG-119-SY18-Wstate-MundhenkB-20260113.pdf

Jul 162025

HearingProtecting Lives and Property: Harnessing Innovative Technologies to Enhance Weather Forecasting

2318 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMr. Thomas CavettVice President of Government Affairs and Strategy · Tomorrow.ioWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementDr. John Nielsen-GammonTexas State Climatologist; Director · Southern Regional Climate Center, Regents ProfessorWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementDr. Waleed AbdalatiDirector; Professor · Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science; Department of Geography, University of Colorado BoulderWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementDr. Jayesh GuptaCEO · Silurian AIWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Notice — HHRG-119-SY18-20250716-SD001-U2.pdf Notice — HHRG-119-SY18-20250716-SD001.pdf Notice — HHRG-119-SY18-20250716-SD001-U1.pdf The Honorable Zoe Lofgren Charter The Honorable Gabe Amo The Honorable Brian Babin The Honorable Scott Franklin Notice — HHRG-119-SY18-20250716-SD001-U3.pdf

May 202025

HearingInnovations in Agrichemicals: AI’s Hidden Formula Driving Efficiency

2318 Rayburn House Office Building2:10 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesDr. Brian LutzVice President of Agricultural Solutions · Corteva Agriscience LLCWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementDr. Daniel SwaleAssociate Professor, Emerging Pathogens Institute and Department of Entomology and Nematology · University of FloridaWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement Witness BiographyDr. Boris CamilettiAssistant Professor, Department of Crop Sciences, College of Agriculture · University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony

Meeting documents

Notice — HHRG-119-SY18-20250520-SD001.pdf The Honorable Zoe Lofgren Notice — HHRG-119-SY18-20250520-SD003-U1.pdf The Honorable Brian Babin Charter The Honorable Gabe Amo The Honorable Scott Franklin

Mar 262025

HearingTo the Depths, and Beyond: Examining Blue Economy Technologies

2318 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMr. Shepard SmithChief Technology Officer · XOceanWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementDr. Tim JanssenCEO · Sofar OceanWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement Witness BiographyDr. Margaret LeinenDirector of Scripps Institution of Oceanography · University of California San DiegoWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementMr. Earl ChildressSCP and Chief Commercial Officer · OceaneeringWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness Statement

Meeting documents

The Honorable Gabe Amo The Honorable Zoe Lofgren The Honorable Scott Franklin Notice Charter The Honorable Brian Babin