Congress Rejects President Trump's Deep NASA Budget Cuts, Proposes $24.4 Billion for the Agency
Congress restored NASA science funding to nearly 2025 levels and allocated $250 million for lunar power and $273 million for commercial space station programs, rejecting deep cuts.
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The U.S. Congress presented a budget plan that proposes to allocate $24.4 billion to NASA for fiscal year 2026, a figure higher than that previously raised by the White House, which had requested $18.8 billion, representing a cut of 24% from the previous year.
Minibus provides $24.4 billion for NASA for fiscal year 2026
House and Senate appropriators have released the text of a final appropriations bill for fiscal 2026 that largely rejects the steep cuts the Trump administration proposed for NASA. The post Minibus provides $24.4 billion for NASA for fiscal year 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.
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NASA Starts 2026 With Budget Plan, Administrator
NASA is starting off the year hot, with a positive budget proposal—as well as a permanent administrator at the helm, after nearly a year of interim leadership. Budget bonanza: On Monday, the House Appropriations Committee released a “minibus” bill that includes $24.4B for the space agency in fiscal 2026. While it’s a slight decrease from the $24.9B NASA got the two prior fiscal years, the bill contains a substantial increase over the $18.8B pro…
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