Archive for April 30, 2008

Texans in Congress press for delay in shuttle’s demise

The Texas congressional delegation pressed ahead Tuesday with an uphill, election-year effort to boost NASA’s $17.3 billion budget so the space agency can close the five-year gap between retirement of the shuttle fleet and the next generation of manned spacecraft.

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Letter from House Members to House Leadership Regarding $2 Billion Additional NASA Funding Request

“We write to urge you to include $2 billion in funding for NASA in either a second economic stimulus package or the supplemental appropriations bill.”

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