House Committee on Appropriations Republicans announced subcommittee chairs on January 11.

Representatives David Trott (R-MI-11), Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12), and Jack Bergman (R-MI-1) introduced the “Preserve Our Lakes and Keep Our Environment Safe Act” (H.R. 458) on January 11.

On January 10, the House passed two bipartisan bills to increase the number of women in the science workforce.

The House passed the “Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act” (H.R. 353), on January 9.

On January 6, President Obama signed the “American Innovation and Competitiveness Act” (AICA), (S.3084), into law.

The 115th Congress was sworn in on January 3.

The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on December 6, 2016, to investigate instances of data manipulation at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).