A former democratic Congressman, Nick represented the 22nd Congressional District of Texas for 2007-2009. During this time he was an avid supporter and representative of NASA and the Johnson Space Center. In 2007 he was able to secure more than $300 million in additional funding for NASA. He is a fierce proponent of human space exploration and civilian science. He also served as the ranking member on the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee and fought for the resources NASA needs to fulfill this country’s leadership role in space exploration and technology development.