Arlington, Va. – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today applauded the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for their inclusion of critical additional funding for NASA in the Senate version of the reconciliation package.
“AIA applauds the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for including supplemental funding for NASA into legislation for the reconciliation process, providing continuity for several critical NASA projects, including our mission to get back to the moon and for the International Space Station,” Fanning said. “As industry continues to push into new frontiers and outpace our competitors in space, this effort shows Congress is dedicated to moving forward with mission-critical programs and maintaining our space leadership. We thank the Committee for their continued support of the American space industry.”
Last week, AIA called on Congress to provide NASA with adequate funding to execute on its existing programs, avoiding deep cuts that could undermine American scientific and technological progress in space.
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