House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Leaders Announce Bipartisan NASA Bill
“Members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee today announced details of the NASA Authorization Act of 2015, legislation intended to reaffirm Congress’s commitment to NASA as a multi mission agency with programs in science, aeronautics, exploration, and human spaceflight, and make clear that Mars should be NASA’s primary goal. The bill will be introduced in the House the week of February 9th. Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) was joined by Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), Space Subcommittee Chairman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), Space Subcommittee Ranking Member Donna Edwards (D-Md.), and Space Subcommittee Vice-Chair Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) in praising the bipartisan bill.”
I guess there is some progress; the Congress wants to stick it to the Administration’s asteroid mission and NASA’s competitive commercial crew plan – but at least its a bipartisan effort! It does seem odd since there’s already an Appropriation, NASA is already spending to that plan and the White House likely will veto a redundant authorization that guts the President’s priorities. But heck, they just “repealed Obamacare” for the 56th time so what else should you expect?