Urge the OSTP Director to remove Dr. Matthew Wielicki from leadership of the U.S. Global Change Research Program and appoint a qualified leader.

Zoe Lofgren · California · Democratic

oversight impact 0.55 specificity 0.82 extraction confidence 76%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Urge the OSTP Director to remove Dr. Matthew Wielicki from the USGCRP leadership role and appoint a qualified leader.. Promised outcome: Dr. Matthew Wielicki is removed from the USGCRP leadership role and replaced by a leader with technical expertise, scientific credibility, and legally required qualifications.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. In a September 22, 2026 press release and letter as Ranking Member, Lofgren addressed OSTP Director Michael Kratsios about leadership of the U.S. Global Change Research Program.

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I urge you to remove Dr. Wielicki from his position and appoint a leader who has the technical expertise, scientific credibility, and legally required qualifications to do the job in a manner worthy of the Government of the United States.

Lofgren urged OSTP Director Michael Kratsios to remove Dr. Matthew Wielicki from his USGCRP leadership role and appoint a technically qualified, credible, legally eligible replacement.

Ranking Member Lofgren Urges Removal of Wielicki as Leader of Climate Research Office | Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren
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Yesterday, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sent a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) Director, Michael Kratsios, urging him to remove Dr. Matthew Wielicki from his position as leader of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP).

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official House Science Committee Democrats release says Lofgren sent the requested letter to OSTP Director Michael Kratsios urging Wielicki’s removal from USGCRP leadership.

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Ranking Member Lofgren Urges Removal of Wielicki as Leader of Climate Research Office | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
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I urge you to remove Dr. Wielicki from his position and appoint a leader who has the technical expertise, scientific credibility, and legally required qualifications to do the job in a manner worthy of the Government of the United States.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The posted text of Lofgren’s letter contains the precise request to remove Wielicki and appoint a qualified replacement.

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Ranking Member Lofgren Urges Removal of Wielicki as Leader of Climate Research Office | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Matthew Wielicki, Director, U.S. Global Change Research Program, Office of Science and Technology Policy; email: federalregister@ostp.eop.gov; tel: 202–456–4444.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Federal Register notice during the lookback window identifies Wielicki as USGCRP Director, confirming the leadership role Lofgren targeted in her oversight letter.

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2026-17283.pdf
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Public state: delivered As of 2026-09-23 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

The specific commitment being judged is the action to urge OSTP Director Michael Kratsios to remove Dr. Matthew Wielicki and appoint a qualified leader, not proof that OSTP completed the removal and replacement. Verified evidence contains Lofgren's own request: she urged removal of Dr. Wielicki and appointment of a qualified leader. That directly fulfills the action promised, with material attribution to Lofgren.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 99%