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- Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 23% NASA budget cut to $18.8 billion for fiscal year 2027.
- He said funding must balance exploration and science, calling prioritizing exploration over science a "mistake."
- Moran will push for a budget near the prior year’s $24.4 billion.
- Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) also opposed the cuts.
