The House voted on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 to redistribute $298 million from NASA to spend on local police agencies. The 228-203 vote amended a stopgap bill that was meant to keep the government running for the rest of this fiscal year.
Lawmakers face significant challenges deciding which priorities to attend to while making large budget cuts.
If the change passes the Senate, it will cost 1,500 to 2,000 NASA jobs, according to Rep Fran Wolf, R-Va., a NASA supporter. It will cut spending for the agency by $303 million. The other reappropriations in the bill, including $61 in proposed spending cuts across the entire government, have caused fierce opposition from Senate Democrats. President Barack threatened to veto the bill, to avoid cuts he says will "sharply undermine coregovernment functions and investments key to economic growth and job creation." On March 4, the current stopgap bill will expire, and the plan must be passed to decide on spending through Sept. 30.
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