Van Hollen Secures Priorities for Wallops Island, Space Innovation in Senate Funding Bill

Statement

Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the inclusion of several Maryland priorities in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. This legislation will invest in national security, law enforcement, and American scientific innovation. It also provides funding for three agencies that have a major presence in Maryland: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

"NASA Goddard is on the front line of the agency's core mission objectives -- from spacecraft that explore earth and outer space, to the unparalleled work of the Hubble Space Telescope, to programs that study earth science and propose ways to tackle both natural and human-induced changes," said Senator Van Hollen. "I'm proud that Goddard has its home in Maryland -- and that we are also home to the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, the Space Telescope Science Institute, and many others involved in our space programs. I'm committed to protecting this vital work."

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