Artemis II Astronauts & Congressional Leaders Plant Moon Tree on U.S. Capitol Grounds, Carrying on Apollo-Era Legacy
June 05, 2024
June 05, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024:
The Dean of the House, U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (KY-05), hosted the first-ever "Moon Tree" planting today at the U.S. Capitol Building. He was joined by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA), U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Artemis II Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hanse . . .
The Dean of the House, U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (KY-05), hosted the first-ever "Moon Tree" planting today at the U.S. Capitol Building. He was joined by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA), U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Artemis II Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hanse . . .