Vice Chairwoman Mikulski Announces FY17 Spending Bill Includes Strong and Balanced Funding for NASA to Keep U.S. First in Astronomy, Maintain the Progress of Ongoing Missions and Invest in Key National Science Priorities (Barbara A Mikulski)

(Source: Barbara A Mikulski) Thursday, April 21, 2016 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Vice Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced that the fiscal year (FY) 2017 CJS spending bill provides a total of $19.3 billion for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In the next step of the appropriations process, the bill will move to the Senate floor for a vote, which has not yet been scheduled. 'NASA funding helps us understand the universe while protecting our own planet.' Senator Mikulski said. 'NASA funding isn't spent in space, it's spent...