Some lawmakers objected to what Senator Bernie Sanders calls a “Bezos bailout.” But his efforts to get the extra funding removed from the bill were unsuccessful.
Bezos’ letter came after Blue Origin’s first crewed flight. He was the second billionaire in space. Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin Galactic, got there first. The passengers on the New Shephard included Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark Bezos, Oliver Daemen, and Wally Funk.
