House Passes CJS Appropriations Bill

The House of Representatives passed the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill early this evening. No amendments specifically affecting programs at NASA or NOAA’s satellite programs appear to have been adopted. As Congress Daily (subscription required) reported, passage came after a long series of votes that delayed a number of committee hearings. “The lengthy string of consecutive votes was spurred by a confrontation between Republicans and Democrats over how many amendments to the bill – the first FY10 spending measure to reach the floor this year — would be considered by [the] House.”