Democrats in the US House of Representatives unveiled an “innovation agenda” in mid‐November intended to maintain US leadership in science and technology through a blend of scholarships, a doubling of federal research funding, universal broadband internet access, and greater steps toward using alternative energy. The agenda, announced at a press conference by House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA), closely mirrors the recommendations of a recent National Academy of Sciences report that warned about the waning of federal support for science research and education.