Defense

Astranis Hires Dentons for Defense Spending Lobbying

Astranis Space Technologies, a San Francisco-based satellite company, disclosed significant congressional lobbying activity in the second quarter of 2026....

Government Operations

U.S. Space Weather Infrastructure Threats Under Scrutiny

A House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on space weather capabilities is set for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, as solar activity intensifies and...

Government Operations

NASA's Risky Bet on Commercial Space Stations Before ISS Shutdown

The International Space Station, which has maintained continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit for over 25 years, is approaching the end of its...

Space

Advanced Space LLC Enters Federal Lobbying Arena

Advanced Space LLC, a space technology and navigation company, has filed a new federal lobbying registration, marking its entry into direct federal...

Congress

Congress Rejected Trump's Proposed NASA Science Cuts

A new Congressional Research Service report on the NASA appropriations budget lays out, in stark numerical terms, the widening gap between what the Trump...

Space

Congress Defies White House on Science Funding

The House Appropriations Committee is set to mark up the FY2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bill on Wednesday, putting Congress on a...

Space

Congress Rejects NASA's 23% Budget Cut Again

Why it matters: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman faced a bipartisan wall of skepticism at the NASA Budget Hearing on April 27, 2026, as House appropriators...

Space

NASA Chief Defends 23 Percent Budget Cut Before Skeptical Senate

Why it matters: The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies held a NASA budget hearing on April 28, 2026, at...

Defense

Committee Examines U.S. Space Security Threats

Space is no longer a sanctuary. As China and Russia accelerate efforts to field anti-satellite weapons, jamming capabilities, and dual-use orbital...

Congress

High Stakes For U.S. Space Leadership As NASA Budget Scrutinized

The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee held its NASA FY2027 budget hearing on April 22, with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on the witness...

Space, Science, Technology, and Communications

NOAA Budget Cuts Threaten Scientific Missions

The Trump administration's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration arrives at a moment of acute tension...

Legislation

# House Overwhelmingly Passes Emergency Reporting Act to Fix 911 Outages During Disasters

The H.R. 5200 floor vote on April 20, 2026 produced one of the more lopsided tallies of the 119th Congress — 386 to 7 — a margin that speaks to just how...

Legislation

# House Overwhelmingly Passes Kari's Law Reporting Act to Ensure 911 Reform Is Actually Working

The House passed the Kari's Law Reporting Act on Wednesday in a 405-5 vote, sending a clear bipartisan signal that Congress wants accountability on whether...

Congress

Committee Decides NASA's Lunar and Space Future

NASA's budget is on the line. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies has scheduled a NASA budget hearing...

Space, Science, Technology, and Communications

Committee Reshapes U.S. Tech Export Controls

The House Foreign Affairs Committee is set to mark up more than two dozen bills on April 22 that would reshape how the United States controls exports of...

Congress

Pentagon's Modernization Push Tests Defense Priorities

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense is moving through its fiscal year 2027 budget hearings at a deliberate pace, and the Air Force and Space...

Space, Science, Technology, and Communications

House Passes Broadband Bill With Overwhelming Bipartisan Support, Cutting Years From Federal Permitting Delays

The H.R. 1681 floor vote wasn't close — and that's the point.