Current Actions http:https://www.congressweb.com/PlanetarySociety Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:59:06 GMT Support H.R. 6938 to fund NASA Science http:https://www.congressweb.com/PlanetarySociety/63 <div> <div> <div><em>January 8th Update: The U.S. House of Representatives voted 397-28 to pass the budget! It now heads to the Senate, where it is likely to be considered the week of January 12th. Keep sending those letters!</em></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><em>January 15th Update: The Senate voted 82-15 to pass the budget, meaning that the bill now heads to the President's desk for his signature. You can continue to use this form to send a thank you note to your Senators and House representative that voted for the bill.</em></div> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>After nearly a year of funding uncertainty amid threats of devastating budget cuts, Congress is set to vote on a bipartisan funding bill that will keep NASA and the National Science Foundation funded at close to current levels. H.R. 6938, the result of a bipartisan negotiation, would fund NASA at $24.4 billion, including $7.25 billion for Science, and NSF at $8.75 billion. These funding levels represent a rejection of the cuts proposed by the Office of Management &amp; Budget last year. By passing this bill, Congress can protect American leadership in space and prevent the dismantling of our world-class research capabilities. Passage of H.R. 6938 would be a rejection of the proposed cuts to federal science programs.<strong>&nbsp;Write to your elected officials to urge them to vote in favor of restoring full federal funding for space science and exploration.</strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><em>To complete this form, enter your street address and ZIP code below and click "Go" to generate the message for your House representative. Fill in your contact information so your representative can respond to your request. Optionally, you can tailor the pre-written message to add your personal story about why you support space science and exploration. Once you're happy with the message, click "Send" and our system will automatically submit the message.</em></div> </div> Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT http:https://www.congressweb.com/PlanetarySociety/63 Stop the cuts to NASA http:https://www.congressweb.com/PlanetarySociety/61 <div> <div>NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory just announced that 550 more scientists, engineers, and other professionals will be laid off due to the budget crisis facing NASA.&nbsp;These layoffs follow more than 1,400 since the beginning of last year. NASA is losing another 4,000 public servants as a result of deeply unpopular cuts proposed by the White House Office of Management &amp; Budget. <strong>These senseless cuts have caused serious damage to America's ability to lead in space science, economic development, and technology innovation.</strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Further layoffs at JPL and other NASA Centers could happen if Congress doesn't pass full funding for NASA Science.&nbsp;<strong>Write to your elected representatives and urge decisive action to restore funding for space science and exploration.</strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><em>To complete this form, enter your street address and ZIP code below and click "Go" to generate the message for your House representative. Fill in your contact information so your representative can respond to your request. Optionally, you can tailor the pre-written message to add your personal story about why you support space science and exploration. Once you're happy with the message, click "Send" and our system will automatically submit the message.</em></div> </div> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT http:https://www.congressweb.com/PlanetarySociety/61 Tell Congress: Save NASA Science http:https://www.congressweb.com/PlanetarySociety/59 <div>Use this action to support the hundreds of space advocates in Washington, D.C. right now! Write and ask your elected officials to finish the job and reject the proposed cuts to NASA’s space science programs.</div> Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT http:https://www.congressweb.com/PlanetarySociety/59 Call Congress to Protect NASA Science http:https://www.congressweb.com/PlanetarySociety/54 <div>Calling your congressional offices is a high-impact way to support NASA science. We provide the phone numbers, call-scripts, and background information to help you be an effective space advocate; and it only takes a few minutes of your time.</div> Fri, 02 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT http:https://www.congressweb.com/PlanetarySociety/54