Senate Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/senate/ Covering the business and politics of space Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:55:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Senate Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/senate/ 32 32 80681979 Senate spending bill that overrides proposed NASA cuts held up in committee https://spacenews.com/senate-spending-bill-that-overrides-proposed-nasa-cuts-held-up-in-committee/ https://spacenews.com/senate-spending-bill-that-overrides-proposed-nasa-cuts-held-up-in-committee/#respond Fri, 11 Jul 2025 02:05:53 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=528960

A Senate appropriations bill that rejected the administration’s proposed cuts to NASA is in limbo after a dispute among senators about an unrelated provision.

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Members of Congress want White House to quickly nominate new NASA administrator https://spacenews.com/members-of-congress-want-white-house-to-quickly-nominate-new-nasa-administrator/ https://spacenews.com/members-of-congress-want-white-house-to-quickly-nominate-new-nasa-administrator/#respond Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:21:50 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=519356 Moran

Members of the House and Senate called in the White House to promptly offer a new candidate for NASA administrator after the surprise withdrawal of Jared Isaacman’s nomination.

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Cruz seeks $10 billion for NASA programs in budget reconciliation bill https://spacenews.com/cruz-seeks-10-billion-for-nasa-programs-in-budget-reconciliation-bill/ https://spacenews.com/cruz-seeks-10-billion-for-nasa-programs-in-budget-reconciliation-bill/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 23:54:17 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=518901 Cruz

The chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee unveiled a proposal to add $10 billion to a budget reconciliation bill to offset cuts to NASA human spaceflight and exploration programs.

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Senate sets up early June vote on Isaacman nomination to lead NASA https://spacenews.com/senate-sets-up-early-june-vote-on-isaacman-nomination-to-lead-nasa/ https://spacenews.com/senate-sets-up-early-june-vote-on-isaacman-nomination-to-lead-nasa/#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 11:50:05 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=518193 Isaacman

The Senate is set to vote on confirming Jared Isaacman’s nomination to be NASA administrator in early June.

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Senate confirms Troy Meink as Air Force secretary with bipartisan support https://spacenews.com/senate-confirms-troy-meink-as-air-force-secretary-with-bipartisan-support/ https://spacenews.com/senate-confirms-troy-meink-as-air-force-secretary-with-bipartisan-support/#respond Tue, 13 May 2025 21:45:37 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=517459

Meink most recently served as deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office

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Senate forms ‘Golden Dome Caucus’ to champion missile defense shield https://spacenews.com/senate-forms-golden-dome-caucus-to-champion-missile-defense-shield/ https://spacenews.com/senate-forms-golden-dome-caucus-to-champion-missile-defense-shield/#respond Tue, 13 May 2025 20:26:44 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=517449

Trump administration’s initiative aimed at protecting homeland from evolving threats faces technological and financial hurdles

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NASA budget proposal draws strong criticism https://spacenews.com/nasa-budget-proposal-draws-strong-criticism/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-budget-proposal-draws-strong-criticism/#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 22:38:09 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516928

The White House’s proposal to cut NASA’s budget by nearly 25% and cancel several major programs has drawn criticism from industry and members of Congress, while raising concerns among international partners.

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Maryland congressmen vow to block proposed NASA science budget cuts https://spacenews.com/maryland-congressmen-vow-to-block-proposed-nasa-science-budget-cuts/ https://spacenews.com/maryland-congressmen-vow-to-block-proposed-nasa-science-budget-cuts/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:04:25 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516238 Hoyer Van Hollen Ivey

Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation expressed confidence that Congress will ultimately reject sharp cuts in NASA science programs proposed by the White House, citing competition with China as one factor.

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Isaacman says NASA should pursue human moon and Mars programs simultaneously https://spacenews.com/isaacman-says-nasa-should-pursue-human-moon-and-mars-programs-simultaneously/ https://spacenews.com/isaacman-says-nasa-should-pursue-human-moon-and-mars-programs-simultaneously/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:04:17 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516004 Isaacman

NASA Administrator nominee Jared Isaacman said that the agency should simultaneously pursue both human missions to the moon and Mars.

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Senate schedules confirmation hearing for Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA https://spacenews.com/senate-schedules-confirmation-hearing-for-isaacmans-nomination-to-lead-nasa/ https://spacenews.com/senate-schedules-confirmation-hearing-for-isaacmans-nomination-to-lead-nasa/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:51:05 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515514 Isaacman

The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator next week.

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Former NASA astronauts endorse Isaacman as administrator https://spacenews.com/former-nasa-astronauts-endorse-isaacman-as-administrator/ https://spacenews.com/former-nasa-astronauts-endorse-isaacman-as-administrator/#respond Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:20:50 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514903 Isaacman

Nearly 30 former NASA astronauts have signed a letter endorsing Jared Isaacman as the agency’s next administrator, calling on the Senate to consider his nomination as soon as possible.

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Congress seeks NASA authorization, commercial space bills https://spacenews.com/congress-seeks-nasa-authorization-commercial-space-bills/ https://spacenews.com/congress-seeks-nasa-authorization-commercial-space-bills/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:06:39 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513087 Cruz

The chairs of the congressional committees that oversee civil and commercial spaceflight outlined their priorities for the new Congress.

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Senators reintroduce bill to authorize Commerce’s space traffic coordination system https://spacenews.com/senators-reintroduce-bill-to-authorize-commerces-space-traffic-coordination-system/ https://spacenews.com/senators-reintroduce-bill-to-authorize-commerces-space-traffic-coordination-system/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:44:03 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512734 TraCSS

A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced a bill to formally authorize a space traffic coordination system being developed by the Office of Space Commerce.

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Transportation secretary nominee vows to review SpaceX launch license fines https://spacenews.com/transportation-secretary-nominee-vows-to-review-spacex-launch-license-fines/ https://spacenews.com/transportation-secretary-nominee-vows-to-review-spacex-launch-license-fines/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:02:10 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=511658 Duffy

President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Dept. of Transportation says he will review fines levied by the FAA against SpaceX for launch license violations.

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Senate NASA bill focuses on commercial space stations, science mission overruns https://spacenews.com/senate-nasa-bill-focuses-on-commercial-space-stations-science-mission-overruns/ https://spacenews.com/senate-nasa-bill-focuses-on-commercial-space-stations-science-mission-overruns/#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 20:11:56 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=510703

A NASA authorization bill introduced in the Senate in the final days of the current Congress irected NASA to accelerate work on commercial space stations.

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Senators ask Pentagon and DOJ to investigate Putin-Musk calls https://spacenews.com/senators-ask-pentagon-and-doj-to-investigate-putin-musk-calls/ https://spacenews.com/senators-ask-pentagon-and-doj-to-investigate-putin-musk-calls/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:40:29 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509061 Elon Musk at a 2022 event in Brazil centered around connectivity in the Amazon region. Credit: Brazilian Ministry of Communications, CC BY 2.0

Two key senators are asking the Department of Justice and the Defense Department to investigate alleged calls between Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin.

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Senate bill would create center to study satellite interference with astronomy https://spacenews.com/senate-bill-would-create-center-to-study-satellite-interference-with-astronomy/ https://spacenews.com/senate-bill-would-create-center-to-study-satellite-interference-with-astronomy/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:22:02 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=498642 Orion Nebula

Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate would create a new center devoted to protecting astronomy from interference caused by satellite constellations even as existing efforts involving organizations and companies make progress.

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Pentagon working with SpaceX to cut off Russian military’s illicit use of Starlink internet https://spacenews.com/pentagon-working-with-spacex-to-cut-off-russian-militarys-illicit-use-of-starlink-internet/ https://spacenews.com/pentagon-working-with-spacex-to-cut-off-russian-militarys-illicit-use-of-starlink-internet/#respond Tue, 21 May 2024 16:19:14 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=425178

DoD official John Hill: "SpaceX has been very cooperative with the entire United States government and the government of Ukraine."

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Senate bills seek to reform commercial space regulations https://spacenews.com/senate-bills-seek-to-reform-commercial-space-regulations/ https://spacenews.com/senate-bills-seek-to-reform-commercial-space-regulations/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2024 20:30:06 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=360848 NS-20 descent

Two bills recently introduced into the Senate would reform regulation of commercial space activities, including putting into motion an eventual end of the “learning period” limiting human spaceflight safety rules.

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Space Force general warns of ‘window of vulnerability’ in satellite defense https://spacenews.com/space-force-general-warns-of-window-of-vulnerability-in-satellite-defense/ https://spacenews.com/space-force-general-warns-of-window-of-vulnerability-in-satellite-defense/#respond Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:06:01 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=349641

U.S. Space Command’s Gen. Stephen Whiting: “The PRC is moving breathtakingly fast in space”

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Legislation would make spaceports eligible for tax-exempt bonds https://spacenews.com/legislation-would-make-spaceports-eligible-for-tax-exempt-bonds/ https://spacenews.com/legislation-would-make-spaceports-eligible-for-tax-exempt-bonds/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:11:04 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=349430 Cape Canaveral from space

Legislation introduced in Congress Feb. 28 would give spaceports the same ability as airports and seaports to issue tax-exempt bonds.

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Senate confirms senior military leaders, including two four-star Space Force generals https://spacenews.com/senate-confirms-senior-military-leaders-including-two-four-star-space-force-generals/ https://spacenews.com/senate-confirms-senior-military-leaders-including-two-four-star-space-force-generals/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:48:41 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=217041

The U.S. Senate on Dec. 19 voted to confirm eleven senior officers to become four-star generals and admirals, including two Space Force leaders, Gen. Michael Guetlein and Gen. Stephen Whiting.

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Senators question White House mission authorization proposal https://spacenews.com/senators-question-white-house-mission-authorization-proposal/ https://spacenews.com/senators-question-white-house-mission-authorization-proposal/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 07:56:15 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=215242 Sinema

As officials from several federal agencies expressed support for a White House proposal for oversight of novel space activities, the chair of a key Senate subcommittee raised concerns about it.

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Senate passes orbital debris bill https://spacenews.com/senate-passes-orbital-debris-bill/ https://spacenews.com/senate-passes-orbital-debris-bill/#respond Thu, 02 Nov 2023 01:49:04 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=203631 Illustration of orbital debris. Credit: IARPA

The Senate has passed a bill that would direct NASA to create an orbital debris remediation program, sending it on to the House for the second time.

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