Twitter Accounts for Key Space Representatives

Posted by Casey Dreier

2013/04/23 01:05 CDT

Topics: Planetary Society Political Advocacy, NASA Budget

There are key people in Congress who can control the fate of Planetary Science at NASA. They sit on several committees in both the House and Senate. You can reach them via Twitter and ask them to #fundPlanetary this week before their hearings:

The House Science Committee Leadership (Meets on Wednesday, April 24th):

	Rep. Lamar Smith (TX-21) Chair, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology @LamarSmithTX21
	Rep. Dana Rohrbacher (CA-48) Vice-chair, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology @DanaRohrabacher
	Rep. Steve Palazzo (MS-4) Chair, Subcommittee on Space @CongPalazzo
	Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) Ranking Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology @RepEBJ

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Leadership (Meets Thursday, April 25th)

	Senator Barbara Mikulski (MD) Chairwoman, Committee on Appropriations @SenatorBarb
	Senator Patrick Leahy (VT) Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science @SenatorLeahy
	Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA) Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science @SenFeinstein
	Senator Richard Shelby (AL) Ranking Member, Committee on Appropriations @SenShelbyPress
	Senate Appropriations Staff Staff Account @SenateApprops