Rep. Brian Babin, likely the next chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, is an outspoken advocate for greater commercial access to space, a stance the incoming Trump administration appears poised to support.
Babin, R-Texas, a dentist before he was elected to Congress in 2014, also looks to retain a strong role for NASA, which isn’t surprising considering he represents a Southeast Texas district that houses the Johnson Space Center, which employs more than 11,000 people.
“My near-term goals for the next Congress include reauthorizing vital programs at NASA and passing a commercial space bill to streamline regulations for industry while enhancing our capabilities and status as the world’s preeminent spacefaring nation,” Babin said in a statement.
