Minibus spending bill provides $24.4 billion for NASA
Posted: Sun, Jan 11, 2026, 5:07 PM ET (2207 GMT)
A final fiscal year 2026 spending bill released by appropriators Monday largely rejects proposed steep budget cuts at NASA. House and Senate appropriators released the text of a “minibus” spending bill that combines three bills, including the commerce, justice and science (CJS) bill that funds NASA. The minibus provides $24.438 billion for NASA, slightly less than the $24.875 billion NASA received in 2025 but well above the White House’s proposal of $18.8 billion. The bill restores nearly all the funding for science, which faced a nearly 50% cut, although it provides no money for the Mars Sample Return program, instead directing NASA to support related technologies. The bill also restores some of the funding cut for space technology and reinstates the STEM Engagement education account, which the proposal sought to cancel. The House is expected to take up the bill later this week, followed by the Senate.
A final fiscal year 2026 spending bill released by appropriators Monday largely rejects proposed steep budget cuts at NASA. House and Senate appropriators released the text of a “minibus” spending bill that combines three bills, including the commerce, justice and science (CJS) bill that funds NASA. The minibus provides $24.438 billion for NASA, slightly less than the $24.875 billion NASA received in 2025 but well above the White House’s proposal of $18.8 billion. The bill restores nearly all the funding for science, which faced a nearly 50% cut, although it provides no money for the Mars Sample Return program, instead directing NASA to support related technologies. The bill also restores some of the funding cut for space technology and reinstates the STEM Engagement education account, which the proposal sought to cancel. The House is expected to take up the bill later this week, followed by the Senate.| <<previous article | next article>> |
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