“It’s a heist”: Senator calls out Texas for trying to steal shuttle from Smithsonian

'Houston, We Have a Problem:' Dick Durbin Calls Plan to Move Space Shuttle to Texas a 'Heist'

The plan to move retired space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Houston, Texas, is facing resistance from leftists including Dick Durbin, who has labeled the move a "heist" perpetrated by Texas. Durbin briefly introduced the "Houston, We Have a Problem" amendment to make what he calls a statement against waste.

“It’s a heist”: Senator calls out Texas for trying to steal shuttle from Smithsonian

A political effort to remove space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian and place it on display in Texas encountered some pushback.

Texas lawmakers prioritize Space Shuttle Discovery return in Big Beautiful Bill

Texas lawmakers secured $85M to move Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston and boost NASA infrastructure, despite opposition and high costs.

Smithsonian Pushing Back on Plans to Relocate Space Shuttle

There is a battle brewing over ownership of a retired NASA space shuttle. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump at the White House last week, sets aside $85 million to relocate the space shuttle Discovery from its current home at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in northern Virginia to the NASA-run Johnson Space Center in Houston. But the Smithsonian Institution, which operates t…

Senator Calls Out Texas For Trying To Steal Shuttle From Smithsonian

Senator Dick Durbin questioned a Texas-led effort to move Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Space Center Houston, describing it as an expensive "heist" costing an estimated $305 million, not the $85 million initially budgeted. "This is not a transfer. It's a heist," said Durbin during ...