Members of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, including Chairman Senator Ted Cruz (2nd L), Republican of Texas, and US Senator Maria Cantwell (C), Democrat of Washington, stand alongside members of the Artemis II crew, including Pilot Victor Glover (3rd L), Commander Reid Wiseman (4th L), Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen (center R), and Mission Specialist Christina Koch (4th R), during a meet and greet on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, May 12, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)