support funding advanced propulsion technologies for deep space exploration, including Nuclear Thermal Propulsion

In addition, Strong highlighted the importance of funding advanced propulsion technologies for the next phase of deep space exploration, including Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP)

Strong supported funding advanced propulsion technologies, specifically Nuclear Thermal Propulsion, for future deep space exploration.

ICYMI: Strong Highlights North Alabama’s Leadership in Space Exploration | Representative Dale Strong
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The committee report recommends $913,000,000 for NASA Space Technology and specifically includes $110,000,000 for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion reactor and engine development, citing NTP's role in current and future missions including human deep-space exploration. It also includes $50,000,000 for Nuclear Electric Propulsion and $5,000,000 for fusion propulsion technologies.

House Appropriations advanced a NASA funding report with explicit NTP and other advanced propulsion funding, but this was committee action rather than enacted final law as of the refresh date.

partial same_term A for effort

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027 - House Appropriations Committee Report
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Roll Call 21 on the FY2027 CJS appropriations bill was the motion to report the bill to the House, as amended. The motion was adopted 32 yeas to 28 nays, and Mr. Strong is listed among Members Voting Yea.

Strong personally voted in committee to report the FY2027 CJS bill containing the NTP funding recommendation.

partial same_term A for effort

FY2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Full Committee Roll Call Votes
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The official House Appropriations member list names Dale Strong as Vice Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, which handles NASA appropriations.

Strong held a relevant appropriations leadership role for NASA funding during the same congressional term.

partial same_term A for effort

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Member List
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The House Appropriations Committee announced that the FY2027 CJS bill was approved 32 to 28 and stated that the bill sustains NASA funding at $24,438,336,000 while maintaining support for space exploration and emerging technologies.

The committee publicly advanced the NASA funding bill, but the release does not itself prove final enactment or isolate NTP funding.

partial same_term A for effort

Committee Approves FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
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The House Appropriations FY27 bill-text page lists the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies filed bill, filed bill report, full committee mark, and bill report as current FY2027 materials.

As of the available official committee materials, the relevant NTP funding remained in the appropriations process rather than shown as enacted final law.

unresolved same_term A for effort

FY27 Bill Text and Reports
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