Senators on both sides of the aisle reject Trump's 'devastating' new scheme
President Donald Trump wants to cut NASA's budget by 24%, but senators on both sides of the aisle claim that would have devastating consequences on the agency's ability to advance vital scientific research, Bloomberg reported.
In addition, the president is seeking to slash NASA's science portfolio funding "nearly in half" while canceling "dozens of science missions," the report stated.
But during an appropriations committee hearing this week, Republicans and Democrats alike dismissed Trump's cuts, and proposed their own $24.9 billion budget for 2026, which is "roughly" the same amount NASA received for 2025....
Jul 10, 2025