NASA
December 13th, 2011
Today, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce released a report on the economic impact of the aerospace industry in San Antonio. Conducted by two professors at Trinity University, the report estimates the economic impact of...
October 6th, 2011
As vice-chair of the Space & Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, today I called for NASA’s inspector general to investigate the politicization of the agency.
September 25th, 2011
Written by: Reps. Gene Green, Al Green, John Culberson and Pete Olson.With NASA’s recent announcement of plans to move forward with the development of the Space Launch System (SLS), America now has the major...
August 26th, 2011
Back in April, Obama-appointed NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced that Houston would not receive one of the four retiring space shuttle orbiters. Despite Houston's legacy and prominent role in human space flight,...
July 8th, 2011
Today, I issued the following statement regarding the launch of Atlantis, the final mission of the U.S. shuttle program:Today’s launch represents a bittersweet milestone for the 30 year-old U.S. program. While many of us are...
April 25th, 2011
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden recently announced that Houston will not receive one of the retiring space shuttle orbiters. It is sad and unfortunate that politics played such an obvious role in what should have been a...
April 19th, 2010
American astronauts are blasting President Obama’s decision to discontinue the space shuttle program and jettison funding for the NASA space program.Neil Armstrong, Eugene Cernan, and Eugene Lovell wrote an open letter
February 9th, 2010
The President’s proposal to end NASA’s human space flight program is misguided and extremely disappointing. A nation’s global status and dominance has always depended on its leadership in the human exploration of new...
October 7th, 2011
Last week, I had the privilege of visiting with students at two schools in the 21st district to discuss space exploration and the importance of science education. I was with NASA Astronaut Andy Thomas, who has spent over...
October 2nd, 2011
WASHINGTON — Texas lawmakers Thursday renewed their fight to wrest the retired shuttle Enterprise from New York City and bring it to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.They contend NASA’s award of the coveted spacecraft...
September 22nd, 2011
WASHINGTON — Congressman Lamar Smith, vice chair of the House Science Committee’s Space Subcommittee, today participated in a hearing examining the future of America’s space program and the role of human space exploration....
July 21st, 2011
Today, I issued this statement after the landing of Atlantis, marking the final mission of the U.S. shuttle program.Today’s final shuttle landing is a bittersweet milestone for human spaceflight. Texans should take pride in...
May 23rd, 2011
In an exclusive interview with TexasGOPVote, US Representative Ted Poe (R-TX 2nd CD) talks with Bob Price of US Border Watch and TexasGOPVote about a variety of topics including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and...
October 14th, 2010
Thanksgiving to God who delivers the just I sought the lord, who answered me, delivered me from all of my fears. Psalm 34:1- 5CONSERVATIVES IN ACTIONWe can all learn from the Chilean miners and their spirit to survive and...
April 16th, 2010
I released the following statement yesterday regarding President Obama’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) speech in Cape Canaveral, Florida:
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