Senate Appropriations Committee: Summary of Continuing Resolution through March 4, 2011 “Under the CR, funding would continue at FY 2010 enacted levels for most programs.” Senate Nears Deal on Funding Bill, WS Journal “Under the Senate deal set on Sunday, funding for most federal agencies and departments would continue at levels authorized for fiscal year 2010, though some programs would see slight increases. Overall, funding would be about $1.2 billion […]

House Passes Year-Long CR, NASA Would Get $18.9 Billion, Space Policy online “CR’s typically extend an agency’s existing budget for a certain period of time, but the version passed yesterday by the House is different. While the total amount of funding in the bill, $1.09 trillion, is the same as the current level according to Politico, NASA’s budget, for example, would rise from its FY2010 level, though is still less […]

Layoffs Continue as NASA Slows Moon Program Spending, Space.com “Spending on Constellation, which includes development of the Ares I rocket and Orion crew capsule, is expected to decline as much as 25 percent for the two months ahead, according to NASA spokesman Michael Braukus. In an Oct. 1 e-mail Braukus said NASA plans to immediately reduce its Constellation spending from an average rate of $282 million per month down to […]

House may adjourn by end of week, Politico “House leaders are considering adjourning as early as the end of this week, which would give lawmakers five and a half weeks to campaign before the Nov. 2 election but could also leave them exposed to allegations that they didn’t finish their work in Washington. The House hasn’t adjourned before Sept. 30 in an election year since 1960. There’s been no decision […]