Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

Measure Balances Commercial Space Investment and Robust Mission for NASA

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.”
Additional information on the bill can be found here.