Campaigns · 119th Congress
Hern launches bid for open Senate seat
Hern was in the early stages of a career as an aerospace engineer at Rockwell International when the 1986 Challenger space shuttle explosion effectively halted the industry.
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Interior’s Alaska drilling move caps lengthy congressional saga
The department also said it would reissue right-of-way permitting for the Ambler Road project to help spur development in the mineral-rich Ambler mining district and exchange lands to allow for a new road
Shuttle Discovery’s Texas transfer launches cost concerns
Entering service in 1984, Discovery was the third space shuttle orbiter to fly in space and became the most utilized one, spending a total of 365 days in space, according to the Smithsonian.
‘Big, beautiful’ budget reconciliation package passes Senate
The new text resolves the Byrd issue by delaying implementation of the matching funds requirement for states with the highest SNAP payment error rates.
Senate votes to take up ‘big, beautiful’ revised budget bill
He said a delay in cuts to state taxes levied on health providers and the creation of a new $25 billion fund for rural hospitals would mean extra Medicaid dollars for Missouri in the short term.
Republicans aim to revive Texas wins in sweeping budget package
shuttle Discovery to Houston from its display at the National Air and Space Museum Steven F.
Houston, we still have a problem: Shuttle move blocked by ‘Byrd rule’
Obama-era roots The Discovery debate was set in motion under a 2010 law reauthorizing NASA, after the Obama administration had announced the end of the space shuttle program.
Incoming members of Congress descend on Capitol Hill for orientation
Subramanyam spoke to reporters on his way to a separate orientation held by the New Democrat Coalition, the influential center-left caucus that counts 22 new members in the freshman class.
They called him ‘McCongressman.’ Now Kevin Hern could be an unlikely choice for speaker
The group’s steering committee has called for impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, new laws to immediately deport anyone caught entering the U.S. illegally and cuts to discretionary
Flanked by moon mission astronauts, Kelly calls NASA the ‘Dolly Parton’ of government
"As somebody who has flown on the space shuttle four times, as the commander twice, I do get a lot of questions here … about space.
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers look to the Mall for new Smithsonians, but it’s not a done deal yet
Thomas noted, “space is limited” on the mall.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Raphael Warnock, the ‘senator reverend,’ keeps preaching most Sundays
There’s a sweet, sweet spirit in this virtual space.” Warnock is here most Sundays in his role as senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Flashback Friday: The final flight of Space Shuttle Discovery
The entire CQ Roll Call photo staff mobilized eight years ago Friday to capture the Space Shuttle Discovery’s flight over Washington and the U.S. Capitol.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
At the Races: $2 trillion edition
to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
Congress · 116th Congress
Marco Rubio aims to boost small biz, counter China, with SBA reauthorization
Among other provisions, it would seek to improve funding possibilities for research and development and advancement in new technology.
Politics · 115th Congress
The President’s Mission to Mars Is a Real Long Shot
For seven years, since NASA shuttered the Space Shuttle program, it has relied on Russia to transport astronauts to the International Space Station.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Six Presidential Lessons Trump Missed
But most of it eluded Trump during his starlet-studded rise through New York real estate and reality television.
Politics · 115th Congress
Space Growing More Contested for Military, Experts Say
Seated in front of the Space Shuttle Discovery, part of the museum’s permanent collection, council members heard testimony about the state of play in space.
Politics · 114th Congress
Former Senator and Astronaut John Glenn Dies at 95
He received an engineering degree from Muskingum University in New Concord, Ohio in 1939.