House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Research and Technology Subcommittee
2318 Rayburn
02/11/2026 at 02:00PM
The purpose of this hearing is to examine the current state of U.S. surface transportation research and to better understand the research and development issues relevant to authorizing surface transportation programs. The hearing will explore the breadth of existing surface transportation research efforts. Reviewing the scope of this work will help inform future legislative actions the Committee may consider to advance surface transportation innovation
Location: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Research and Technology
Witnesses:
- Diana Furchtgott-Roth, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at U.S. Department of Transportation former Director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment, The Heritage Foundation
- Greg Winfree, Agency Director, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
- Dr. Henry Liu, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Director of the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, Mcity and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
Furchtgott-Roth is a notorious climate denier who was the lead author of the Project 2025 Department of Transportation chapter.