WASHINGTON — As a sophomore legislator, Congressman Dale Strong joined the powerful Appropriations Committee this year, giving him a new avenue to bolster north Alabama’s national security capabilities.

From NASA to the FBI and most likely Space Command, Huntsville’s federal agencies have been both a benefactor and at risk during the first months of the second Trump administration. While a staunch supporter of the president, Strong has remained focused on securing funding and maintaining programs that make up Redstone Arsenal and nearby facilities.

Recently, appropriators in the House and Senate rejected President Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts to NASA and proposed fully funding the agency at previous levels. In the House, lawmakers allocated about $24.84 billion for the space agenc

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