Following the successful hearing in the Senate on December 3, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a vote on Monday, December 8 to advance the nomination of Jared Isaacman for NASA Administrator to the Senate floor. Once approved in committee, the nomination will be sent to the full Senate for a final vote.
Take action:
- Please call the Senators who serve on the committee at 202-224-3121. LIST Ask for their vote
- Then call your own Senators in favor of confirming Isaacman in the floor vote. LIST
It's essential that NASA has an official Administrator as we prepare to send astronauts to orbit the Moon on Artemis II in February, and then Artemis III must beat China to land on the Moon, ideally in late 2027 or early 2028.
You may hear "China will land in 2030, etc. That's deceptive tactics to make us believe there's no hurry. The truth is the Chinese have an unlimited budget, a militaristic drive to beat us and make territorial claims as in the South China Sea, and their progress in building and testing the hardware is advancing rapidly.
Mr. Isaacman understands the imperative. In his testimony, he stated:
I know it is not lost on anyone in this room that we are in a great competition with a rival [China] that has the will and means to challenge American exceptionalism across multiple domains, including in the high ground of space. This is not the time for delay, but for action, because if we fall behind--if we make a mistake--we may never catch up, and the consequences could shift the balance of power here on Earth.
Let's get Isaacman on the job and go full speed back to the Moon and on to Mars.
