Lamar Smith: “States are sovereign in our system of federalism and are free to make even very expensive decisions.”

It is truly staggering to behold how this space telescope's cost and schedule projections went from costing the same as a space shuttle mission--around half-a-billion dollars with an original launch date in 2007--to now becoming an…

Now that the Independent Review Board has completed its work, we should review the decades-long JWST cost overruns and schedule delays.

I support the continuation of JWST to mission completion and appreciate Administrator Bridenstine's efforts to improve contractor performance.

If space exploration is going to continue to earn the public's support, then contractors will have to deliver on time and on budget.