Jim Cooper

Military space advocate Rep. Jim Cooper to retire from Congress
Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on strategic forces, announced Jan. 25 that he will not run for re-election in 2022.

Space Force proponents in Congress warn Air Force: ‘We will watch you like a hawk’
Reps. Jim Cooper and Mike Rogers were the original proponents of a space service. It was not Trump's idea.

Space Corps proposal has murkier path forward in the Senate
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of their version of the NDAA doesn’t include the Space Corps proposal, instead focusing on bolstering space operations along different lines.

Op-ed | America needs a space corps
"America is so dependent on our satellites in space that we think it’s time for a branch of the U.S. military designed to protect them," two top lawmakers say.

Space Corps proposal becoming flashpoint in DoD budget negotiations
Rep. Mike Rogers says Air Force "better shape up or they’ll figure out who is in charge here," while Gen. David Goldfein says "now’s not the time to build seems and segregate and separate."