The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has unanimously advanced two bipartisan bills: the NASA Authorization Act of 2026 and the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026. The measures were approved during an executive session held in Washington, D.C.
During the session, the committee passed S. 933, known as the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025, with several amendments including those from Senators Cruz-Cantwell, Budd-Lummis, Capito, Hickenlooper, Lujan, Moreno, Peters-Moran, Schmitt, Sheehy, and Wicker. Additionally, S. 3923—the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026—was passed with amendments from Klobuchar-Lummis, Rosen, Sullivan-Cantwell, and Wicker.
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee is responsible for reviewing and promoting legislation on issues related to commerce, science and transportation. The committee is led by a chairman and includes members from both major parties. It operates as a standing committee within the legislative branch of the U.S. Senate and addresses policies involving interstate commerce as well as scientific research and transportation matters. The main office of the committee is located in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., according to its official website.
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