House Appropriations Full Committee Marks Up FY2027 NASA at $24.438B — Rejects White House 23% Cut

The House Appropriations Committee convened its full committee markup of the FY2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations bill on May 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM. The bill recommends $24.438 billion for NASA — flat with FY2026 enacted levels and a decisive rejection of the White House's proposed $18.829 billion (a 23% cut). Key internal allocations in the House markup: Exploration receives $8.926 billion (+$1.1B vs. FY2026) — protecting human spaceflight, SLS, Orion, and the Artemis program; Science Mission Directorate receives $6 billion (well above the White House's $3.9B, which would have imposed a 47% cut, but modestly below FY2026 enacted). The full committee markup follows the House CJS Subcommittee recommendation (April 27) and Senate CJS Subcommittee opposition (April 28, Moran R-KS and Van Hollen D-MD). The bipartisan pattern from both chambers signals Congress will again restore NASA funding to near FY2026 levels — mirroring the FY2026 appropriations cycle when Congress gave NASA $24.4B despite a similar White House cut request. The Artemis II crew was present on Capitol Hill the day before the markup (May 12), meeting with senators as Congress prepared to vote.