The House Appropriations Committee marked up its commerce, justice and science spending bill May 13. Credit: House Appropriations Committee webcast
WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee advanced a spending bill May 13 that rejects many of the cuts to NASA proposed by the administration.
The committee voted 32-28 along party lines to send the commerce, justice and science (CJS) appropriations bill to the full House. The vote came at the end of a nine-hour markup session that saw little discussion of the portions of the bill that fund NASA, NOAA and the National Science Foundation.
“The fiscal 2027 bill maintains strong funding for NASA to ensure America remains the leader in space exploration,” said Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., chairman of the CJS appropriations subcommittee, in an opening statement. “This bill sets NASA on a path to return American astronauts to the moon before China and ensures America maintains the competitive edge and advantage.”
The bill, which the CJS subcommittee approved April 30, provides $24.438 billion for NASA in 2027, the same level the agency received in 2026. NASA’s 2027 budget proposal released April 3 proposed a 23% cut to $18.829 billion.
