U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, on Friday (June 5) unveiled his legislative directives for Senate Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill.

Those directives make beating China to the moon and Mars a priority; the proposal dedicates nearly $10 billion over current levels to "win the new space race with China and ensure America dominates space."

It also makes funds tech designed to enable future Mars mission, key aspects of NASA's Artemis lunar program, the agency moon-to-Mars program and the International Space Station (ISS).

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A key piece of the new proposal called Section 0005 would provide $9.995 billion for fiscal year 2025, as supplemental funding for critical infrastructure in these are

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