Senate Commerce Republicans Call on NASA to Abandon Biden Admin’s Costly Climate Change Rule

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, speaks at a hearing to examine U.S.-Russia policy at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Dec. 7, 2021. Alex Brandon/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) along with 12 Republicans sent the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) a letter on Monday asking the agency to abandon a proposed climate change rule.

The rule, initiated Nov. 14 by NASA in conjunction with the Department of Defense (DOD) and General Services Administration (GSA), implements a requirement for government contractors to disclose extensive information about greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate-related financial risk as a condition for receiving a contract.