It’s as if politicians don’t know that all science has to offer is theories. Not facts.
The whole history of science is about one theory displaced by the next.
For instance, it’s the “theory of relativity”, not the “fact of relativity.”
That the speed of light may not be constant is being debated these days as well. It’s not a fact that the speed of light is constant.
Texas is the eighth state this year to introduce legislation that would protect teachers who present science, including evolution, as a debatable theory. Critics contend these bills are a way to open the door to religion in the classroom.