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Senate Approves $7.3B for NASA, Funding Future Uncertain

7/12/2025

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In a narrow 15-14 vote on July 10, the U.S. Senate appropriations committee championed NASA's science programs, securing $7.3 billion and defying a drastic 47% cut suggested by the Trump administration. While the bill also aimed to bolster the National Science Foundation and National Weather Service, it was ultimately withdrawn amid ongoing disputes over the FBI headquarters, leaving future funding uncertain.

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In a narrow 15-14 vote on July 10, the U.S. Senate appropriations committee championed NASA's science programs, securing $7.3 billion and defying a drastic 47% cut suggested by the Trump administration. While the bill also aimed to bolster the National Science Foundation and National Weather Service, it was ultimately withdrawn amid ongoing disputes over the FBI headquarters, leaving future funding uncertain.