On Friday, Rep. Mo Brooks (AL-5) announced his reappointment in the 116th Congress to the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, which has jurisdiction over all NASA programs.

“I am pleased to be chosen to continue on the influential Science, Space, and Technology Committee despite cuts to Republican membership because of the move from majority to minority status,” Congressman Brooks said in a statement. “I look forward to working with my fellow committee members to advance America’s preeminence in space and protect and promote the Marshall Space Flight Center’s role in scientific advancements.”

Brooks also praised the “committed” employees that he said “play an essential role in the advancement of space exploration and discovery” at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, which is located in Huntsville.

“According to NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center is directly or indirectly responsible for more than 24,500 Tennessee Valley jobs that contribute roughly $82 million in state and local taxes,” he outlined. “Some of the most committed engineers, scientists, and technology professionals in the nation reside in the Tennessee Valley and play an essential role in the advancement of space exploration and discovery. I am proud to again serve on the Science, Space, and Technology Committee where I can support their outstanding work.”

Assignments for the House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee will be announced sometime in the coming weeks.

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