Discharge Petition Could Be Next Step for Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization
Supporters of the Export-Import Bank may try a new tactic to put the institution back in business — National Journal is reporting that a discharge petition may be filed to …
Congress Passes Short-Term Continuing Resolution for FY2016
First the Senate and then the House passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) today to keep the government operating tomorrow when FY2016 begins. The CR lasts through December 11, 2015. The …
NASA Picks Two Venus, Three Asteroid Missions As Discovery Semifinalists
NASA announced the five proposals that it has selected for further development under the Discovery program in the Planetary Science Division. Two would study Venus, while the other three would …
House and Senate Agree on FY2016 NDAA, RD-180s Still Restricted
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees (HASC and SASC) announced agreement today on a compromise version of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). HASC Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-CA) …
Senate Joins House in Extending FAA Learning Period For Six Months
The Senate passed a bill today that extends certain FAA airport and airway provisions, including the so-called “learning period” during which the FAA cannot issue new passenger safety regulations for …
House Passes Six Month Extension of "Learning Period" for Commercial Human Spaceflight
Today the House passed a bill that includes a provision extending the “learning period” during which the FAA cannot issue new regulations for commercial human spaceflight for six months. The …
NASA Cheers Mars Water Discovery–Clinton Agrees, Limbaugh Not So Much
NASA announced another discovery about water on Mars today. High resolution data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows that water “is flowing today” on the surface of Mars. Democratic …
NASA Terminates Space Act Agreement with B612 Foundation for Sentinel Spacecraft
NASA has terminated its unfunded Space Act Agreement (SAA) with the B612 Foundation. The Foundation is trying to raise private funds to build a spacecraft, Sentinel, to hunt for asteroids. …
Senate Advances CR; Shutdown Fears All But Over — For Now
The Senate advanced a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government through December 11, 2015 today, all but ending fears of a government shutdown on October 1. House Speaker John …
U.S., China Hold First Civil Space Dialogue Meeting – UPDATE
UPDATED September 30, 2015 with information about NASA’s participation. Details are scant, but the State Department announced that the first meeting of the U.S.-China Dialogue on Civil Space Cooperation was …