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Senate appropriations committee pushes back on 2026 NASA budget cuts
The Senate appropriations committee challenges Trump’s 2026 budget, aiming to protect NASA Science and NSF from major cuts.
As White House talks about impounding NASA funding, Congress takes the threat seriously
A key source told Ars that the recent budget action in the House and Senate indicates that legislators are taking the ...
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Congress Signals Initial Rejection of Proposed NASA Funding Cuts
The Trump Administration’s proposed budget cuts at NASA are currently facing pushback from Congress, possibly signalling good ...
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Senators push back on Trump's proposal to cut NASA science funding by 47%
The Senate appropriations committee initially voted in favor of a bill rejecting Trump's NASA budget cuts, but discussions ...
Congress moves to reject bulk of White House’s proposed NASA cuts
"Though the House and Senate have much still to debate on full-year appropriations, this much is clear: Congress is rejecting ...
Senate bill under debate aims to restore NASA budget funding, Artemis and science missions
In May, the White House released a budget proposal that would slash NASA funding. But a Senate appropriations plan would ...
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Trump Proposed Slashing the National Science Foundation’s Budget. A Key Senate Committee Just Refused.
Legislation approved on Thursday by the Senate Committee on Appropriations would preserve nearly all of the NSF’s funding.
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Congress is advancing FY26 spending bills, including some with dramatic staffing cuts
The House and Senate are taking far different approaches to next year's appropriations, but neither chamber has fully ...
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NASA workers plan 'Moon Day' protest on July 20 to oppose mass layoffs, budget cuts. 'This year has been an utter nightmare that has not stopped.'
Workers from within NASA will protest the space agency leadership's "preemptive over-compliance" of the White House's ...
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Top Democrats Criticize NASA's Premature Budget Cuts under Trump's Proposal
Top Democrats on a House committee criticized NASA for initiating budget cuts based on President Trump's proposed 2026 agenda ...
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Senators seek funding boost for NASA and NSF astrophysics programs
WASHINGTON — Five senators are asking the White House to add at least $300 million in the next budget proposal for NASA and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support priorities from the ...
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Astrobotic Commends Senate NASA Funding Bill - SpaceNews
Astrobotic commends the Senate Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee for providing strong funding for NASA’s Lunar Discovery and Exploration initiative in its FY2020 bill. Under ...