Congressional Reaction

Rep. Calvert Congratulates NASA on the Successful Launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery

House Science Democrats: Great Day for NASA and Shuttle Discovery

Boehert and Calvert Congratulate NASA on a Successful Return to Flight

“This morning, as I was talking with some of the dedicated men and women at NASA, I reminded them that last Friday, by a 383-15 bipartisan vote, they were given a resounding vote of confidence,” Chairman Boehlert added referring to the House’s overwhelming passage of H.R. 3070, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005.”

Sen. Hutchison Lauds NASA on Successful Return to Flight

“On June 23, Sen. Hutchison passed her NASA reauthorization bill through the full Senate Commerce Committee. The bill authorizes NASA for Fiscal Years 2006 through 2010, provides a legislative framework for a national space exploration policy, requires completion of the International Space Station (ISS) and prohibits a gap in U.S. human space flight capability. The legislation also designates the U.S. segment of the ISS as a national laboratory facility and requires the administrator to outline operations and functions of ISS national laboratory activities.”