The Senate Appropriations Committee has scheduled a markup session for this afternoon (2:30 pm, Hart 216) to go over the VA-HUD-independent agencies appropriations bill. They’re also considering an appropriations bill for DC; they didn’t announce which they’ll consider first. You should be able to listen to an audio webcast of the hearing at CapitolHearings.org.
As previously noted here, that session will take place shortly after a WSBR luncheon downtown featuring David Radzanowski, the Branch Chief of the Science and Space Programs Branch at OMB. The topic: “Space Funding: Will Congress Support the New Exploration Vision.
Results of yesterdays Appropriations hearing.
NASA budget OK’d by Senate panel
$16.4 billion bill allows extra funds for Hubble, shuttle
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/space/2808048
Budget math deflating many Bush initiatives
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-09-21-bush-budget_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA
Space: House appropriators voted to give NASA $1.1 billion less than the $16.2 billion Bush requested and did not fund several projects proposed by the White House, including development of a new moon exploration vehicle. Senate appropriators, however, voted Tuesday to give NASA $200 million more than Bush sought.
Program Space: Bush House Senate
New moon vehicle $438 0 $268
Millions
Senate panel OKs extra money for NASA
Committee would reverse House budget cuts
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6067433/