Support the NASA Artemis program to advance American leadership in space and ensure American astronauts are the first to return to the moon.

Mario Diaz-Balart · Florida · Republican

policy impact 0.62 specificity 0.83 extraction confidence 89%

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Evidence

"Maintaining strong support for the NASA Artemis program to advance American leadership in space and ensure American astronauts are the first to return to the Moon."

The House Appropriations Committee released the FY27 CJS bill with explicit language preserving strong support for NASA Artemis.

partial same_term A for effort

Committee Releases FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

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"Maintaining strong support for the NASA Artemis program to advance American leadership in space and ensure American astronauts are the first to return to the moon."

Diaz-Balart’s own May 14, 2026 statement on the FY27 CJS bill repeats the Artemis support language, showing continued active backing in the current term.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart Secures Nearly $25 Million to Support Law Enforcement, Public Safety, and Health Research for Southern Florida | Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

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"Mr. Diaz-Balart, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following bill, which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed"

GovInfo shows Diaz-Balart reported the FY27 appropriations bill in the current term, confirming active committee work on appropriations rather than a concluded one-off announcement.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 8595 (RH) - National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 78%

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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Diaz-Balart has actively supported the NASA Artemis program in the current federal term through House appropriations work and public statements tied to the FY27 Commerce-Justice-Science bill. However, the evidence shows continued advocacy and committee action, not a fully enacted appropriations outcome or completion of the promised substantive result of American astronauts returning to the Moon. This merits partial credit with an effort badge rather than full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%