Democratic leaders of two House committee are asking NASA and the Defense Department to investigate claims that SpaceX takes investment from Chinese sources as well as broader conflict-of-interest concerns.

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The White House’s proposal to cut NASA’s budget by nearly 25% and cancel several major programs has drawn criticism from industry and members of Congress, while raising concerns among international partners.

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Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation expressed confidence that Congress will ultimately reject sharp cuts in NASA science programs proposed by the White House, citing competition with China as one factor.

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Two former government officials offered conflicting advice to a House committee on how to change NASA’s Artemis lunar exploration campaign

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The chairs of the congressional committees that oversee civil and commercial spaceflight outlined their priorities for the new Congress.

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The House Science Committee is asking the GAO to review the FAAs launch regulations that have generated criticism from industry.

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The House passed a new NASA authorization bill Sept. 23 that would largely keep the agency on course in its human spaceflight and science programs while directing it to prepare several reports.

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A bipartisan NASA act would formally authorize several ongoing programs while directing the agency to provide reports on topics ranging from Space Launch System usage to servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Rep. Mike Turner warns of a 'Cuban missile crisis in space'

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More than 40 House members have signed a letter asking for a significant increase in NASA’s science budget for 2025, a request that will be challenging to fulfill given spending caps.

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson defended the agency’s plans to cut back or cancel some agency programs at a House hearing, placing much of the blame at the feet of Congress.

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Two bills recently introduced into the Senate would reform regulation of commercial space activities, including putting into motion an eventual end of the “learning period” limiting human spaceflight safety rules.

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Legislation introduced in Congress Feb. 28 would give spaceports the same ability as airports and seaports to issue tax-exempt bonds.

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Members of a key congressional committee expressed disappointment over the latest delay in NASA’s plans to return humans to the moon but showed little interest in making major changes to that program.

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A House hearing on space mining turned into a partisan debate about both the viability of the nascent field and the jurisdiction of the committee to examine it.

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The House Science Committee voted on party lines to send a commercial space bill to the full House, although with the possibility of modifications before a vote there.

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The House Science Committee deferred a vote on a commercial space bill until after Thanksgiving amid opposition from committee Democrats about its provisions.

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A bill intended to reform satellite spectrum licensing regulations failed to pass the House July 25 after some members objected to provisions they claimed gave the FCC authority to regulate space safety.

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As the House Science Committee considers a commercial space bill, industry officials advocated for key topics they believe should be included in that legislation.

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House and Senate appropriators have drafted bills that would give NASA slightly less money in 2024 than it received in 2023, rather than the significant increase the administration requested.

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The House Armed Services Committee in a late-night vote June 21 approved its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 by a vote of 58-1 after a marathon markup session.

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The top Republican members of two oversight committees have asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review a major new weather satellite program.

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The chair of the Senate Commerce Committee says she will push for a multiyear NASA authorization bill, mirroring plans by her House counterpart.

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The House Science Committee scored a bipartisan victory Jan. 30 with the passage of a minor commercial remote sensing bill even before the committee’s first meeting of the new Congress.

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