Overview

• The House Appropriations Committee approved the CJS bill 34–28, sending the measure to the full House.
• The bill sets NASA’s FY2026 funding at $24.838 billion, roughly level with recent years and well above the administration’s $18.8 billion request.
• Committee report language calls for continued operations of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, Juno, and New Horizons without specifying additional line-item funds.
• A manager’s amendment endorses a regular cadence of lower-cost, science-driven Mars missions and encourages continued U.S. participation in the Israel-led Ultrasat project.
• Lawmakers voted 33–27 to reject Rep. Joe Morelle’s amendment to add inspector general funds, including $9.3 million for NASA, and to strike $85 million for a shuttle transfer.