Senator Ted Cruz opposes proposed NASA budget cuts
參議員泰德·克魯茲反對擬議的美國國家航空暨太空總署預算削減案
Senator Ted Cruz has emerged as a persistent defender of NASA’s human spaceflight programs, frequently challenging attempts to reduce federal funding.
聯邦參議員泰德．
Arguing that space is a critical national security domain, Cruz emphasizes that the United States must maintain its leadership position to outpace China’s ambitions on the Moon and Mars.
克魯茲已成為美國國家航空暨太空總署(NASA)載人航太計畫的堅定捍衛者，頻繁抵制減少聯邦撥款的企圖。
His advocacy is rooted in both strategic and economic concerns; representing Texas, the home of the Johnson Space Center, he views a robust aerospace industry as vital to local and national stability.
克魯茲認為太空是至關重要的國家安全領域，並強調美國必須保持領先地位，以超越中國在月球與火星的野心。
While he supports modernizing through public-private partnerships, Cruz maintains that the executive branch must respect Congressional authority over federal spending.
在2025年，他成功推動了一項100億美元的補充撥款修正案，成功扭轉預算縮減的提議，為阿提蜜絲任務與國際太空站的過渡爭取資源。
