WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz issued the following press release:

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) filed a joint resolution commemorating the success of the Artemis II mission. Supported by Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, the 10-day mission set a record for the furthest distance traveled by humans into deep space.

Sen. Cruz said, "Artemis II reverberated around the world, sending a clear message: the United States will lead this new era of space exploration. The crew and NASA's exceptional team, including those at Johnson Space Center, demonstrated the skill and determination needed to return to the Moon and prepare for future missions to M...