NASA Chief Says Moon-to-Mars Ambitions Are Funded Without a New GOP Request

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told a GOP lunch he isn’t asking for more money as NASA pursues Artemis and other missions, citing a funding path that includes a roughly $25 billion topline for 2026 plus $10 billion from last year’s reconciliation package. With the White House proposing a 25% cut for 2027 and House appropriators aiming to restore the topline, lawmakers are hashing out funding as Artemis targets a 2028 Moon landing and broader space exploration; Isaacman stressed he has the cash to move forward and spoke to influential Republicans, including Rep. August Pfluger and Newt Gingrich.