Optica mourns the passing of U.S. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. Over the course of her 30-year tenure in public office, Johnson chaired the Science, Space and Technology Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting the passage of the National Quantum Initiative Act and the Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act, among other legislation supporting science in the United States. In 2020, she was recognized as an Optica Advocate of Optics for her staunch commitment to advancing light science. ow.ly/bnE250Qn4Hu U.S. CHIPS Act: ow.ly/4zki50Qn4Hp #CongressionalBlackCaucus #CHIPSAct #ScienceLegislation #EddieBerniceJohnson