AIP FYI Number 57: May 16, 2011 OSTP Director Testifies Before House Appropriators “NASA: When asked by Wolf why NASA’s FY 2012 budget request was flat, Holdren replied that the Administration was trying to build the agency back up, but “we are living . . . in an extremely difficult budget time.” He continued, “unfortunately, at this particular juncture, there’s not enough money.” Wolf agreed with Holdren, but criticized the […]

‘Crunch time’ for NASA budget as supporters of Senate, House version jockey for position “Instead, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, confirms there has been pressure for the House to simply adopt the Senate plan. “There is behind-the-scenes lobbying by special interest groups to force a vote on the Senate NASA authorization bill in the House, with no chance to offer or vote on amendments,” Aderholt said Wednesday in a statement. […]

Congress may not decide Constellation’s fate until next year, Huntsville Times “The Nelson authorization bill would also take a “walk before you run” approach to commercial space development. NASA would be required to complete “studies, assessments, and milestones” before commercial service to the space station starts. The Senate appropriations subcommittee that controls NASA spending hasn’t met yet, and its ranking member is Shelby. “As the ranking member,” he said Friday, […]

Lawmakers will try to force NASA to fund Constellation program “U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, is leading a group of lawmakers that will try to force NASA to continue funding the Constellation rocket program for the rest of the fiscal year. Aderholt will introduce a bill in the House later today titled the “Protecting Human Space Flight Act of 2010.” It would require NASA to spend 90 percent of the […]

Aderholt Asks GAO To Investigate NASA’s Constellation Activities for Possible Illegal Activity “Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL) on Friday wrote a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) asking for an investigation into whether NASA’s actions regarding the Constellation program, as well as the extent to which it is working on a new, unauthorized plan, violates law. On February 1, 2010, the President Obama Administration announced its FY2011 Budget, which proposes […]