Cromnibus Meets Resistance in Senate, House Passes Another Short-Term CR

Cromnibus Meets Resistance in Senate, House Passes Another Short-Term CR

Hope that the Senate could expeditiously pass the FY2015 “cromnibus” appropriations bill faded today and the House passed another short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) that would keep the government operating through …

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Virginia's Senators Tout Money Added In Cromnibus for Wallops Launch Pad Repairs

Virginia's Senators Tout Money Added In Cromnibus for Wallops Launch Pad Repairs

Virginia’s two Senators, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, issued a press release yesterday touting $20 million included in the  FY2015 “cromnibus” spending bill that just cleared the House.  The money is …

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House SS&T Members Question Obama Commitment to SLS/Orion, Absence of NASA CFO

House SS&T Members Question Obama Commitment to SLS/Orion, Absence of NASA CFO

A hearing before the Space Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology (SS&T) Committee on the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft yesterday covered familiar ground, especially Republican …

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Vote Expected to Be Close in House Tomorrow on FY2015 CRomnibus

Vote Expected to Be Close in House Tomorrow on FY2015 CRomnibus

The House is expected to vote tomorrow (Thursday) on the FY2015 appropriations bill dubbed the “CRomnibus.”  It combines an omnibus appropriations providing full-year funding for agencies covered by 11 of the …

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NASA Gets Big Increase in FY2015 Omnibus, NOAA Satellites Do OK

NASA Gets Big Increase in FY2015 Omnibus, NOAA Satellites Do OK

House and Senate appropriators introduced the long-awaited compromise version of the FY2015 appropriations bill late today.  If approved as expected, NASA will get a significant increase compared to the President’s …

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