WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA-02)
ranking member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce
Justice and Science today announced the establishment of the House
Science and National Labs Caucus. Serving as co-chairs with
Fattah will be Representatives Randy
Hultgren (R-IL-14), Ben Ray
Lujan (D-NM-03) and Alan
Nunnelee (R-MS-01).
Members of the Caucus will work to strengthen support for
federal investment in research and national laboratories, and
increase awareness on the role of the labs in long-term economic
growth.
Congressman Fattah, a leading advocate for federally sponsored
research, recently introduced House Resolution 815, declaring 2013
"The Year of the Federal Lab" and recognizing that federal
laboratories remain at the cutting edge of scientific and
technological advancement.
"Our federally-funded labs are critical to America remaining at
the forefront of innovation," Fattah said. "Investment in the
labs means investment in those who are conducting the critical
research in energy, science, space and technology."
Fattah said, "The formation of this caucus spotlights the
pioneering work that's taking place at federal labs all across the
country."
On Monday, Fattah will travel to the Oak Ridge National
Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
for a tour and inspection of that research and nuclear
facility. A champion for the national laboratory system,
Fattah has toured NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, California, the Los Alamos and Sandia
Labs in New Mexico and the
Argonne and Fermi national labs in the Chicago area.
SOURCE Office of Congressman Chaka
Fattah