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Andrew Burton—Getty Images by [Rishi Iyengar](https://time.com/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Jan 12, 2015 8:43 AM UTC Texas Senator Ted Cruz [was appointed](http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord%5Fid=8452ed0b-18be-4057-a376-babfd31322cb) the chair of the Senate subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness last week — which means he will be in charge of overseeing space agency NASA in Congress. The Republican lawmaker’s appointment is part of a larger reshuffle following the GOP’s win in the 2014 Congressional election. The Verge [reports](http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/11/7528337/senator-ted-cruz-nasa-subcommittee) that Cruz has previously denied climate change exists and also unsuccessfully attempted to reduce NASA’s funding in July 2013. 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