Lucas Attends Signing of NASA Authorization Bill at White House

Mar 27, 2017
Press

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-3) today joined colleagues from the House and Senate, as well as NASA astronauts, to witness President Trump sign the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017. The legislation secures funding for NASA and supports programs such as the James Webb Space Telescope, the International Space Station, and NASA’s Mars 2020 rover.

“As Vice Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, I was proud to be a part of this historic bill signing today at the White House,” said Congressman Lucas. “This forward-looking legislation recognizes the importance of NASA’s mission and helps to ensure our country will continue to be the global leader in space exploration and research.”

 

Recent Posts


Sep 18, 2024
Press

Lucas Honors NASA’s Hidden Figures at Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony

Washington, DC – Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas attended a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony, where he had the opportunity to honor the Hidden Figures, a group of women crucial to the space race. These women helped calculate the Apollo 11 mission to land the first astronaut on the moon. Medals […]



Sep 11, 2024
Agriculture

Lucas Leads Debate to Add Ag Secretary as Member of CFIUS

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives considered H.R. 9456, the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024. H.R. 9456, introduced by Congressman Dan Newhouse, will codify a set of policies that were enacted under the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024, including Rep. Lucas’s bill to add the Secretary […]



Aug 7, 2024
Press

Chairman Lucas, Rep. Miller introduce legislation to improve weather prediction

Washington, DC – Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas and Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) introduced H.R. 9219, the Weather Data Taxpayer Protection Act. This legislation is a critical step in improving the accuracy and reliability of weather prediction by ensuring weather tools, purchased with taxpayer funds, are more accurate, standardized, and able to account for ever-changing weather risks. […]