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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) led introduction of an amendment to the Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020 on 2019-06-13.

Mentioned as: SenNarrative GeneralJun 17, 2019Senators try new approach to passing commercial space bill

Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), who chairs the Senate CJS appropriations subcommittee, tweeted on 2019-05-15 that he planned to work with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and the White House to ensure NASA has resources to land the first woman on the Moon and build lasting infrastructure to support missions to Mars and beyond.

Mentioned as: SenNarrative GeneralMay 30, 2019Bridenstine says debate only beginning over funding 2024 return to the moon

Sen. Ted Cruz plans to seek reintroduction of the Space Frontier Act or include its ISS extension language in a separate NASA authorization act.

Mentioned as: SenNarrative PlanFeb 27, 2019Senate bill seeks extension of the space station

Sen. Bill Nelson delivered a 2018-12-10 floor speech that was his last speech in the Senate devoted to space.

Mentioned as: SenNarrative GeneralDec 21, 2018Senate passes commercial space bill

Sen. Bill Nelson delivered a speech lasting a little more than 20 minutes that reflected on changes in space policy, including NASA plans for human exploration beyond Earth and increased commercial launch activity at Cape Canaveral.

Mentioned as: SenNarrative PlanDec 11, 2018Nelson continues effort to extend space station

Sen. Barbara Mikulski retired from the U.S. Senate after the 2016 campaign.

Mentioned as: SenNarrative GeneralNov 19, 2018Nelson concedes defeat in reelection battle

Sen. Bill Nelson conceded defeat on 2018-11-18 in his bid to win a fourth term in the U.S. Senate.

Mentioned as: SenNarrative GeneralNov 19, 2018Nelson concedes defeat in reelection battle

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) was narrowly losing his bid for a fourth Senate term to Republican Rick Scott early 2018-11-07, with Rick Scott leading by fewer than 35,000 votes out of more than 8.1 million ballots cast.

Mentioned as: SenNarrative GeneralNov 7, 2018Culberson loses as Democrats win House; Nelson losing Senate reelection

Sen. James Inhofe plans to hold hearings in the Senate on President Trump’s Space Force plan despite having opposed the idea when the House included it in the 2018 defense authorization bill.

Mentioned as: SenNarrative PlanAug 28, 2018Mattis: Reorganization of military space forces already in motion

Both Sen. Ed Markey and Sen. Bill Nelson raised concerns about NASA's planning for human missions to Mars during the 2018-07-25 hearing.

Mentioned as: SenNarrative GeneralAug 1, 2018Senators seek focus on Mars in NASA’s exploration plans

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) criticized NASA for not providing a roadmap document required by the 2017 NASA authorization act that outlines plans for eventual human missions to Mars.

Mentioned as: SenNarrative PlanAug 1, 2018Senators seek focus on Mars in NASA’s exploration plans

Sen. Ted Cruz attended the Federal Aviation Administration’s Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) meeting on 2018-06-14 and is working on commercial space legislation addressing oversight of non-traditional commercial space activities.

Mentioned as: SenNarrative GeneralJun 18, 2018Cruz still studying what agency should oversee non-traditional commercial space missions

The Senate Appropriations subcommittee chaired by Sen. Jerry Moran planned to mark up an appropriations bill that funds NASA on 2018-06-12, with the full committee scheduled to take up the bill on 2018-06-14.

Mentioned as: SenOrg RelationshipMay 24, 2018Bridenstine offers senators reassurances on NASA programs

Sen. Ted Cruz made his 2018-05-08 pledge at the Humans to Mars Summit hosted by the advocacy group Explore Mars in Washington.

Mentioned as: SenNarrative GeneralMay 9, 2018Cruz remains opposed to ending ISS in mid-2020s
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