A plan largely drawn up by Democrats and the Biden administration called the “Endless Frontier Act” is criticized by Oklahoma Republican Rep. Frank Lucas as problematic and flawed.
Lucas, the ranking Republican on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee immediately issued a statement after New York Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer announced the act saying it represented “bold investments” in research, development and manufacturing of critical tech to preserve America’s global leadership.
“With a $112 billion slush fund for the White House to spend on technology, this proposal lacks strategy, focus, and practical solutions. Meanwhile, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee has serious proposals to increase spending on research and keep America competitive globally,” said the Oklahoma Representative.
Earlier in the month, the congressman reintroduced the Security American Leadership in Technology Act, one he said would create a national science and technology strategy and would double basic research funding over the next 10 years.
“Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and I have also introduced the bipartisan NSF for the Future Act to reauthorize the National Science Foundation and double down on basic research funding over the next 5 years,” added Rep. Lucas. “Our legislation focuses on building a domestic STEM workforce, while also creating a new directorate of NSF focused on science and engineering solutions.”
