Key pro-space lawmakers and space advocates are looking for a House-Senate conference committee to restore the funds cut before the Augustine panel completed its work earlier this year to enable a more favorable operating environment for the federal space agency.
U.S. Rep. Alan Mollohan, D-W.Va., chairman of the House Appropriations Committee subcommittee, is a key member of Congress with regard to the NASA budget next year. The West Virginia Congressman cut next year's NASA spending nearly $500 million below what President Barack Obama requested. Blog readers may contact Mollohan to urge support for the civil and/or commercial space funding. Express your views in just a few sentences to be most effective.
NASA supporters initially are targeting the Democratic leadership of appropriations subcommittees in the House and Senate with jurisdiction over NASA. Space advocates have an ally in Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee panel that handles space agency spending. But effort must be focused on Congressman Alan Mollohan.
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