Senators Signal They’re Prepared to Push Back Against NASA Cuts
The Artemis II rocket core stage of NASA's Space Launch System is transported to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Photographer: Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty ImagesSenators from both parties signaled they plan to push back against the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to NASA and its science programs, setting up a potential budget battle with the White House.
During a hearing to mark up the Senate’s proposed Commerce, Justice, Science budget, which funds NASA, members of the appropriations committee revealed that their bill would provide the agency with $24.9 billion, roughly the amount it received for 2025.