John Cornyn’s new bill echoes Trump’s call to ‘conquer’ Mars with infrastructure investment

John Cornyn’s new bill echoes Trump’s call to ‘conquer’ Mars with infrastructure investment


EXCLUSIVE — A new bill is seeking to improve infrastructure that would support space missions to bring humans to Mars, a top focus of President Donald Trump‘s senior adviser, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Tuesday introduced the Mission to Modernize Astronautic Resources for Space Act, which would improve and modernize the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center’s infrastructure.

“Throughout history, America has pioneered human space exploration and boldly charted the path into the great unknown,” Cornyn said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. “I am proud to lead this legislation to not only send humans back to the moon, but to the next frontier of Mars, where technological advancements and untold scientific discoveries await.”

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The bill seeks to make a laundry list

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