
Earth and Space science caucus
overview
It is supported by the Earth and Space Science Caucus Alliance and co-chaired by Congressman Jared Polis (CO-02) and Congressman Ryan Costello (PA-06) for the 115th Congress. If your office is interested in joining the caucus, please contact John Cooper at [email protected] with Congressman Polis or Andrew Furman at [email protected] with Congressman Costello.
Statement of purpose
To promote and broaden awareness of the societal, economic, and scientific advancements made possible by Earth and space science; to illustrate the breadth of policy issues and public and private interests impacted by Earth and space science; to serve as an ongoing information resource for members of Congress and their staff; to exchange ideas and information with Earth and space scientists, federal science agencies, universities and research institutions, professional and institutional Earth and space science societies and organizations, and the Administration.
Policy Objectives
- Support federal investment in basic and applied science
- Support strong and sustained funding for the Earth and space sciences in appropriations and authorization bills
- Support more ways to move federal research opportunities in to commercialization or applications that serve societal needs
- Support the inclusion of Earth and space sciences in STEM education curriculum for primary and secondary students

Caucus Members - 115th Congress
Name |
District |
Title |
Donald Beyer |
VA-08 |
|
Michael Capuano |
MA-07 |
|
Judy Chu |
CA-27 |
|
Barbara Comstock |
VA-10 |
|
Ryan Costello |
PA-06 |
Caucus Co-chair |
Jenniffer Gonzalez Colon |
PR-At Large |
|
Raul Grijalva |
AZ-03 |
|
Derek Kilmer |
WA-06 |
|
Daniel Lipinski |
Il-03 |
|
Zoe Lofgren |
CA-19 |
|
Jerry McNerney |
CA-09 |
|
Grace Napolitano |
CA-32 |
|
Ed Perlmutter |
C0-07 |
|
Mark Pocan |
WI-02 |
|
Jared Polis |
C0-06 |
Caucus Co-chair |
Jackie Speier |
CA-14 |
|
Scott Tipton |
C0-03 |
|
Marc Veasey |
TX-33 |
|
Bonnie Watson Coleman |
NJ-12 |
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