Subcommittee Passes FY08 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill“In NASA, we have provided an increase of $290 million above the President’s request to restore cuts made by the Administration in […]
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NASA Gets A little Budget Help From Congress
Editor’s note: The following was in the supplemental appropriations for NASA that the President signed yesterday:H.R.2206U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Engrossed Amendment […]
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Industry Calls For NASA Budget Increase
Industry Leaders Call on Congress to Boost NASA Budget, AIAA“An unprecedented coalition of nearly two dozen U.S. aerospace corporations told the Congress on Friday, May 11, that NASA is in […]
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No Joy In The Space Science Community
Planetary Society Urges Congress to “Restore NASA’s Vision”“The Society supports the Administration’s Vision for Space Exploration, but noted that it has now become distorted, with valuable science and exploration missions […]
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Show Me The Money
Lawmakers at odds with NASA’s chief, Huntsville Times“Keith Cowing, a former NASA employee who runs the NASAWatch.com Web site, said the feud between Shelby and Griffin seems silly compared to […]
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House Wants White House To Talk About Space
NASA Lawmakers Write Letter to President Calling for Space Summit to Discuss Space Program Future, Rep. WeldonGordon and Udall Urge President to Help with NASA Funding, House Science and Technology […]
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OMB Guidance on Earmarks
NASA Strategic Management Council Meeting Minutes and Actions 21 February 2007: “- OMB policy on earmarks: [Griffin] announced the new policy of OMB Director Rob Portman not to honor report […]
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Just Send Money
NASA chief gives funding warning, Huntsville Times“NASA Administrator Mike Griffin said Monday that the space agency will not grow unless Congress restores its funding to earlier levels. Speaking to a […]
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The Real Priorities on Capitol Hill Emerge
Senate war bill features $20B in pork, Washington Examiner“The $100 million for the political party conventions – $50 million for the Democratic convention in Denver and $50 million for the […]
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Killing NIAC
Editor’s update: Word has it that NASA intends to cancel funding for NIAC the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts. This is just plain stupid. Let me repeat this for clarity’s […]