RANKING MEMBER FOUSHEE'S OPENING STATEMENT AT HEARING ON SPACE COMMERCE'S MISSION AUTHORIZATION PROPOSAL

Washington, Oct. 9 -- Congresswoman Valerie Foushee issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, DC (July 15, 2026) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a Space Subcommittee hearing titled, "A Review of the Office of Space Commerce's Mission Authorization Proposal."Space Subcommittee Ranking Member Valerie Foushee (D-NC) opening statement as prepared for the record is below:Good morning, and thank you Chairman Haridopolos for holding today's hearing to review the Trump Administration's mission authorization proposal. I want to welcome Director Jordan and thank you for being here to testify before the Subcommittee.Mission authorization and a regulatory framework for novel space activities may seem far...