National Space Council Restoration Launches 'America First' Space Policy

Washington, DC – Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) today joined President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence at the White House for the signing of an executive order to restore the National Space Council. The National Space Council has been disbanded for almost 25 years and is intended to oversee the coordination and implementation of national space policy.  Vice President Pence will led the National Space Council.

Congressman Mo Brooks said, “The reestablishment of the National Space Council is an exciting testament to the renewed focus on American space preeminence by the Trump Administration and it was an honor to be invited to attend this historic occasion.  As the representative for Alabama’s Fifth Congressional District, home to both Marshall Space Flight Center and the United Launch Alliance, I have an understanding of the critical economic and national security benefits space leadership provides our nation.  The National Space Council will realign our nation’s space policy towards national goals and assess possible gaps in government systems.  With the reestablishment of the National Space Council today, President Trump and Vice President Pence have put America back on a path to global leadership in space.”