The House Shuttle Discovery would transfer to Texas underneath President Trump’s sweeping tax and spending invoice, in accordance with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas).
Cornyn’s workplace stated in an announcement on his web site that Trump’s megabill “would authorize” Discovery’s cargo to “an entity” near Houston’s Lyndon B. Johnson House Heart. It’s presently on show on the Smithsonian’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Heart in Northern Virginia.
“Houston has long been the cornerstone of our nation’s human space exploration program, and it’s long overdue for Space City to receive the recognition it deserves by bringing the Space Shuttle Discovery home,” Cornyn stated within the Monday assertion.
“I am glad to see this pass as part of the Senate’s One Big Beautiful Bill and look forward to welcoming Discovery to Houston and righting this egregious wrong,” he added.
Discovery, which took its final flight in 2011, spent a yr in area whereas it was in service and travelled virtually 150 million miles, in accordance with the Smithsonian.
“Houston has long stood at the heart of America’s human spaceflight program, and this legislation rightly honors that legacy,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) stated in Cornyn’s launch
“It ensures that any future transfer of a flown, crewed space vehicle will prioritize locations that have played a direct and vital role in our nation’s manned space program, making Houston, Texas, a leading candidate,” he added.
Home Republicans superior Trump’s coverage invoice early Thursday morning, overcoming an essential procedural hurdle towards a remaining vote following a dramatic vote that Republican leaders left open for hours to calm an inner revolt.
The Hill has reached out to the Nationwide Air and House Museum for remark.
