Issue Position: NASA

Issue Position

Growing up in the Clear Lake Area, I dreamed of flying, becoming an astronaut, marveled at the history-making accomplishments of the human-space program and admired the brilliant, dedicated minds who propelled NASA forward. It is a vast understatement to say that the missions, innovations, and discoveries of NASA have made our lives easier, led to countless commercial inventions, and inspired generations of young men and women.

After 30 years of service, the retirement of the Space Shuttle, a lack of determination has created serious challenges for NASA and human-space exploration.

I believe that we must empower NASA and our human-space programs with a defined mission: returning to the moon and reaching Mars.

Since my first term in Congress, I have fought constantly for clarity, support, and full funding for a mission-specific agenda. It is time we give NASA's human-space program another lofty goal to achieve and ensure they have the budget necessary to be successful.

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