{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.moody.senate.gov/press-releases/video-shooting-for-the-stars-starts-in-florida-on-space-exploration-day-senator-moody-touts-florida-dominance-as-nations-leader-in-american-expeditions-to-the-final-frontier/", "VIDEO: Shooting for the Stars Starts in Florida \u2013 On Space Exploration Day, Senator Moody Touts Florida Dominance as Nation\u2019s Leader in American Expeditions to the Final Frontier", "2026-07-20", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "Senate", "FL", "Ashley Moody", "M001244", "www.moody.senate.gov", "moody", "https://www.moody.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014On Space Exploration Day, Senator Ashley Moody is touting Florida\u2019s major role in propelling American interests into the Final Frontier. Launches on the Space Coast have increased by over 500% since 2016. Senator Moody is a champion of Florida\u2019s dominance in space, witnessing the historic Artemis II launch from Kennedy Space Center, speaking with the crew as they returned from the moon, and meeting face to face with the world-renown astronauts last month at KSC when they thanked the NASA workers who made their trip possible.\n\n\u201cSpace Exploration Day is a time to honor the innovators, engineers, astronauts, and visionaries who continue pushing the boundaries of the once thought impossible. The next generation of space exploration is being built in the Sunshine State, and I\u2019ll continue fighting to keep Florida the launchpad for American innovation,\u201d said Senator Ashley Moody.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nSenator Moody has a staunch record supporting Florida\u2019s Space Coast.\n\nSenator Moody passed the Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act, to ensure the U.S. remains competitive and at the forefront of space innovation and exploration.\n\nThe legislation bolsters public-private partnerships by making spaceport facility bonds tax-exempt, treating spaceports the same as airports and seaports.\n\nSenator Moody recently introduced the Space Ready 2.0 Act, which would establish a NASA-wide pilot program allowing the agency to accept voluntary private contributions for infrastructure improvement projects at NASA centers.\n\nThe proposal does not create a new spending program, establish a new Treasury fund, or authorize new federal spending. Rather, it builds upon NASA\u2019s existing authority and allows private-sector partners to voluntarily invest in infrastructure improvements that directly support the missions they rely upon.\n\nEarlier in July, Senator Moody met with the crew of Artemis II at Kennedy Space Center as they thanked the hundreds of NASA engineers, mathematicians and scientists who built the rocket that launched them farther into space than any human has ever traveled.\n\nSenator Moody also introduced the CAPE Canaveral Act to relocate NASA headquarters to Florida\u2019s Space Coast\u2014where it belongs.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-07-21T07:32:02Z", "2026-07-21T07:33:33Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.moody.senate.gov/press-releases/video-shooting-for-the-stars-starts-in-florida-on-space-exploration-day-senator-moody-touts-florida-dominance-as-nations-leader-in-american-expeditions-to-the-final-frontier/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6706593558192253, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}