US Senator Ted Cruz (2R), Republican of Texas and Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, shakes hands with Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman (2nd L), alongside Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover (R), and US Senator Maria Cantwell (L), Democrat of Washington, during a meet and greet on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, May 12, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)