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House appropriator discusses space priorities
A key House member outlined his priorities for NASA and civil space activities that he says are necessary to compete in a new “space race” with China.
Congress passes NASA authorization bill
Congress has passed the first NASA authorization bill in more than five years, formally extending operations of the International Space Station and backing NASA’s Artemis exploration effort.
House appropriators reduce proposed budget for FAA commercial space office
House appropriators eliminated most of a proposed budget increase for the FAA’s commercial space transportation office while also directing the agency on spaceports and cooperation with another agency on spaceflight investigations.
House appropriators partially restore funding for planetary defense mission
House appropriators partially restored funding for a planetary defense mission as part of a spending bill while also raising concerns about NASA’s closure of an airborne observatory and plans to return samples from Mars.
House bill trims NASA budget proposal
A draft House spending bill would provide NASA with a smaller spending increase than requested for fiscal year 2023, with cuts spread among exploration, science and technology programs.
House Armed Services bill proposes $75 million for rapid space launch activities
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act proposes adding $75 million to the Pentagon’s budget for “tactically responsive space."
House committee questions proposed delay in NASA asteroid mission
Members of the House Science Committee used a hearing about the planetary science decadal survey to criticize a proposal in NASA’s budget request to delay work on a space telescope to track near Earth objects.
House appropriator promises to mark up NASA spending bill on schedule
The chairman of the House appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA says he expects his committee to develop spending bills “on time” this year but was noncommittal about the level of support NASA will receive.
House Science Committee advances budget reconciliation package
The House Science Committee approved its portion of a massive budget reconciliation spending bill Sept. 9, making no major changes to its NASA provisions.
Report calls on government agencies to better coordinate spectrum
An interagency dispute about the use of a spectrum band for weather forecasting versus terrestrial wireless services illustrates the need for the federal government to reform its spectrum management processes, a report concluded.
Nelson says Artemis plans pending decision on GAO protest
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told a House committee June 23 that NASA is awaiting a decision from the GAO on protests of the agency’s lunar lander contract before releasing more details on plans to return humans to the moon.
House hearing rehashes longstanding commercial space transportation issues
A House aviation subcommittee hearing on commercial space transportation June 16 plowed familiar ground, revisiting a wide range of issues that have yet to be resolved.
Lawmakers question Space Force technology investments
U.S. Space Force technology investments was one of the topics discussed June 16 at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee.
House bill would designate space as critical infrastructure
A new House bill would classify space as a critical infrastructure and require the federal government to establish guidelines to protect it.
NASA seeking more than $10 billion in infrastructure bill
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told House appropriators May 19 that the agency is requesting more than $11 billion in an upcoming infrastructure bill that would go for the agency’s Human Landing System program and upgrading center facilities.
Beyer seeks funding for NASA in infrastructure bill
The chairman of the House space subcommittee says he is working to secure funding for NASA as part of what could be a multitrillion-dollar infrastructure package proposed by the White House.
Senate passes NASA authorization act
The Senate unanimously approved a NASA authorization bill Dec. 18, a largely symbolic move intended to set up work on a new version of the legislation next year.
House passes massive defense policy bill by veto-proof majority
The House on Dec. 8 voted 335-78 to pass the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, adopting the compromise defense policy bill by a large enough margin to override a presidential veto.
Horn eyes space role in Biden administration
The outgoing chair of the House space subcommittee says she would be interested in taking a position in the incoming Biden administration involving space, including at NASA.
Bipartisan group of lawmakers launches House Space Force Caucus
A bipartisan group of House members have formed a Space Force Caucus to advocate on behalf of the military’s newest service.
