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James Bridenstine, newly confirmed by the Senate as the next NASA administrator, testifying at his confirmation hearing in November.
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Senate OK’s New NASA Head by Razor-Thin Margin

by Randy Showstack 20 April 201810 April 2023

Bridenstine, the first politician to lead the agency, is urged to run NASA in a nonpartisan manner and to support its science missions.

An artist’s conception of NASA’s Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope
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Federal Spending Act Boosts Funding for Many Science Agencies

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Randy Showstack and Kimberly M. S. Cartier 26 March 201810 April 2023

Congressional priorities reflected in the legislation differed sharply from the administration’s.

James Reilly speaks to a Senate committee on 6 March.
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USGS Nominee Calls Scientific Integrity a High Priority

by Randy Showstack 7 March 201810 April 2023

James Reilly, a former astronaut and petroleum geologist, told senators that resolving USGS budget challenges and maintaining the agency’s core mission are other top priorities.

The League of Conservation Voters released its most recent environmental scorecard, which rates members of Congress on how they voted on legislation related to the environment.
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Environmental Ratings Lowest Ever for Congressional Republicans

by Randy Showstack 1 March 201810 April 2023

Senate Republicans averaged 1%, while House GOP members averaged 5%, the worst showing since the League of Conservation Voters scorecard began in 1970.

Group of people making "stop" hand gesture.
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House Science Subcommittee Hearing Targets Sexual Harassment

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 28 February 201827 March 2023

Witnesses testified about the culture that allows sexual harassment to persist, harassment’s impact on individuals and the scientific community, and what is being done to combat it.

U.S. aircraft carriers in port at Norfolk, Va.
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Climate Change Is National Security Risk, Congress Members Warn

by Randy Showstack 18 January 201810 April 2023

The Trump administration’s recently released National Security Strategy differs sharply from Obama’s strategy, which identified climate change as a top strategic risk to the country.

House Ways and Means Committee discussing Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
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Divergent Republican Tax Plans Blur Future for Grad Students

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 17 November 201711 April 2023

The U.S. House of Representatives aims to tax tuition waivers as income, whereas the Senate does not. This new tax would undermine graduate students across all fields, experts say.

Kathleen White, the White House’s choice to chair the Council on Environmental Quality, at a confirmation hearing.
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White Draws Fire as Nominee to Head Key Environmental Agency

by Randy Showstack 9 November 201725 May 2022

Kathleen Hartnett White, nominated to chair the White House Council on Environmental Quality, distanced herself from a new climate report and squabbled with Democrats at a Senate confirmation hearing.

Sen. Patty Murray urges her colleagues to oppose Rep. Jim Bridenstine’s nomination to be the next NASA administrator.
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Democratic Leader Blasts Trump’s Pick to Head NASA

by Randy Showstack 27 October 201718 April 2023

With Rep. Jim Bridenstine’s nomination hearing just days away, Sen. Patty Murray charges that his “denial of climate science” and opposition to equal rights “should disqualify him from consideration.”

Offshore rig
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Proposed Bill Would Loosen Ocean Drilling Restrictions

by Randy Showstack 17 October 201714 March 2023

The legislation would restrict the withdrawal of offshore areas from oil and gas development and overturn current planning processes.

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