WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate today approved bipartisan
legislation championed by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking
Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, to
safeguard America’s human spaceflight capabilities while balancing commercial
space investment with a robust mission for NASA. The bill is also
supported by Committee Chairman John D. Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and Senators Bill
Nelson (D-Fla.), David Vitter (R-La.) and George LeMieux (R-Fla.).
“Senate passage of this comprehensive legislation is a critical milestone that
will boost America’s human spaceflight program,” said Senator Hutchison.
“By embracing this bipartisan vision for the future of NASA, the Senate has
spoken with a unified voice. I encourage my colleagues in the House to
take up this crucial bill in order to get NASA on track to continue its proud
heritage of innovation and exploration.”
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Additional information on the
bill can be found here.