The Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is one of five subcommittees of the United States House Committee on Science and Technology.
Jurisdiction
The subcommittee has legislative jurisdiction and general and special oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to astronautical and aeronautical research and development including: national space policy, including access to space; sub-orbital access and applications; National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its contractor and government-operated laboratories; space commercialization, including the commercial space activities relating to the Department of Transportation and the Department of Commerce; exploration and use of outer space; international space cooperation; National Space Council; space applications, space communications and related matters; Earth remote sensing policy; civil aviation research, development, and demonstration; research, development, and demonstration programs of the Federal Aviation Administration; and space law.
History Chairs of the subcommittee: Dana Rohrabacher (R), California, 1997-2005 Ken Calvert (R), California, 2005-2007 Mark Udall (D), Colorado, 2007-2009 Gabby Giffords (D), Arizona, 2009-2011 Steven Palazzo (R), Mississippi, 2011–2015 Brian Babin (R), Texas 2015-2019, 2023-present Kendra Horn (D), Oklahoma, 2019-2021 Don Beyer (D), Virginia, 2021-2023 Brian Babin (R), Texas, 2023–2025 Mike Haridopolos (R), Florida, 2025–present
Members, 119th Congress MajorityMinority Mike Haridopolos, Florida, Chair Dan Webster, Florida Rich McCormick, Georgia Mike Collins, Georgia Vince Fong, California Keith Self, Texas Mike Kennedy, Utah Valerie Foushee, North Carolina, Ranking Member Laura Gillen, New York George T. Whitesides, California Haley Stevens, Michigan Andrea Salinas, Oregon Ex officio Brian Babin, Texas Zoe Lofgren, California
Historical membership rosters 115th Congress
MajorityMinority Brian Babin, Texas Chairman Mo Brooks, Alabama Vice Chair Dana Rohrabacher, California Frank Lucas, Oklahoma Bill Posey, Florida Steve Knight, California Barbara Comstock, Virginia Ralph Abraham, Louisiana Daniel Webster, Florida Jim Banks, Indiana Andy Biggs, Arizona Neal Dunn, Florida Clay Higgins, Louisiana Ami Bera, California, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren, California Don Beyer, Virginia Marc Veasey, Texas Daniel Lipinski, Illinois Ed Perlmutter, Colorado Charlie Crist, Florida Bill Foster, Illinois Conor Lamb, Pennsylvania Ex officio Lamar S. Smith, Texas Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas
116th Congress MajorityMinority Kendra Horn, Oklahoma, Chair Zoe Lofgren, California Ami Bera, California Ed Perlmutter, Colorado Don Beyer, Virginia Charlie Crist, Florida Katie Hill, California Jennifer Wexton, Virginia Brian Babin, Texas, Ranking Member Mo Brooks, Alabama Bill Posey, Florida Pete Olson, Texas Mike Waltz, Florida Ex officio Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas Frank Lucas, Oklahoma
117th Congress MajorityScience Committee Organizes Democratic Caucus for 117th CongressMinority Don Beyer, Virginia, Chair Zoe Lofgren, California Ami Bera, California Brad Sherman, California Ed Perlmutter, Colorado Charlie Crist, Florida Donald Norcross, New Jersey Brian Babin, Texas, Ranking Member Mo Brooks, Alabama Bill Posey, Florida Dan Webster, Florida Young Kim, California Ex officio Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas Frank Lucas, Oklahoma
118th Congress MajorityMinority Brian Babin, Texas, Chair Bill Posey, Florida Dan Webster, Florida Mike Garcia, California Darrell Issa, California Dale Strong, Alabama Rich McCormick, Georgia Eric Sorensen, Illinois, Ranking Member Jeff Jackson, North Carolina Yadira Caraveo, Colorado Jamaal Bowman, New York Jennifer McClellan, Virginia Ex officio Frank Lucas, Oklahoma Zoe Lofgren, California
See also United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science and Space
References
External links Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, official website Republican Subcommittee website