Pelosi Announces Congressman Bill Foster Will Join Science Committee

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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced today that the Democratic Caucus has approved the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee’s recommendation to name Congressman Bill Foster of Illinois to the Science, Space and Technology Committee.

“Science and innovation are the great invigorators of our economy.  Research creates jobs, launches entire new industries, and gives us the miraculous power to cure.  The Science, Space and Technology Committee has a critical role to play in advancing respect for science and ensuring that American innovation continues to create new possibilities for the future,” Leader Pelosi said.

“Congressman Foster, a physicist and a businessman, is eager to promote ideas that strengthen our economy and improve the lives of all Americans,” continued Leader Pelosi.  “As an entrepreneur who created hundreds of good-paying manufacturing jobs in the Midwest, Congressman Foster knows that technology is an integral tool in today’s economy.  As one of only a handful of trained scientists in Congress, Bill Foster knows that scientific progress is not inevitable – it requires forward looking policies that help undergird the leadership and creativity of scientists in our classrooms, in our laboratories, and in shop floors around the country.”