Trump Signs Continuing Resolution Holding NASA at $24.4B Through December, Rejecting Proposed Cuts

President Trump signed the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (P.L. 119-103) into law on September 2, 2026, funding the federal government — including NASA — through December 11, 2026 at FY2026 levels. The bill preserves NASA's $24.4 billion FY2026 appropriation, well above the Trump Administration's own $18.8 billion FY2027 budget request that would have cut the agency 23% overall and NASA Science nearly 50%. The House approved the Senate-passed version 370-48 on September 1, after the Senate passed it 90-6 on August 8 and the House passed an earlier version 220-205 on July 21; Trump signed it roughly four weeks ahead of the September 30 fiscal-year deadline, averting a shutdown before the November midterms. The CR is a stopgap — it does not resolve the underlying FY2027 appropriations fight between the White House's proposed cuts and the flat-funding markups both chambers' appropriations committees have advanced since spring 2026.