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The AP reports Saturday that Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, chairman of the space subcommittee of the House Science Committee, has some competition in next month’s Republican primary in California: former Congressman Bob Dornan, better known as “B-1 Bob”. The article indicates that the two have feuded over the years, primarily on foreign policy issues, notably the […] The first meeting of the President’s Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy (aka the “Aldridge Commission”) has been scheduled for this coming Wednesday, February 11, in Washington, according to a notice published in Thursday’s Federal Register. (See also an HTMLized version at SpaceRef.com.) The meeting is scheduled for between 9am and 5pm […] Reading Wednesday’s issue of the Capitol Hill newspaper The Hill, I noticed an unusual ad in the back, alongside those for apartments and jobs. The “1st Annual Exopolitics Expo – April ’04”, the ad announced. “Perhaps the most important conference you will ever attend.” Exopolitics… hmmm, sounds like it might be related to space. I […] In his column in the Capitol Hill newspaper The Hill on Wednesday, Josh Marshall argues that the new Bush space policy is just one example of several new proposals that are designed “for short-term political gain, regardless of the consequences”, ranking alongside a new immigration policy and the prescription drug plan. An excerpt: The clearest […] The House Science Committee approved two space-related bills during a markup session Wednesday afternoon. On a voice vote the committee approved the Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad Astronomy Awards Act (HR 912), which provides awards for amateur astronomers who discover near Earth objects; and the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004 (HR 3752), which amends existing […] Congress is holding two hearings this week on space issues, and both will take place at roughly the same time. Wednesday at 1 pm the full House Science Committee is holding a markup session on several bills. Included in the list is the Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad Astronomy Awards Act (HR 912), which would establish an […] Some members of the US Senate are turning to some well-known people to assist them on space issues. The Houston Chronicle reported Sunday that sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) has hired Neal Lane, former NSF director and White House science advisor, to advise her on space issues. Lane is currently with Rice University, with positions […] The Bush Administration released its FY2005 budget proposal today, which includes $16.2 billion for NASA. The announcement doesn’t contain many surprises, since most of the basic details were already publicized last month when the new space initiative was announced. See SPACE.com and SpaceRef for more details, including what programs will contribute to the $11.6 billion […] |
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