{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://begich.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-begich-passes-bipartisan-legislation-strengthen-doe-nasa", "Congressman Begich Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen DOE-NASA Partnership", "2025-03-24", "2025", "2025-03", "Republican", "House", "AK", "Nicholas J. Begich III", "B001323", "begich.house.gov", "begich", "https://begich.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 March 24, 2025 \u2013 Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Nick Begich\u2019s (AK-R) bipartisan legislation, the DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act. The bill, co-sponsored by Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27), formalizes and strengthens the long-standing partnership between the Department of Energy (DOE) and NASA, ensuring more coordinated and effective research in space exploration and energy innovation.\n\n\u201cWith today\u2019s passage of the DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act, we are solidifying a critical partnership that has powered America\u2019s leadership in space and energy innovation for decades,\u201d said Congressman Begich. \u201cThis legislation ensures that two of our nation\u2019s most advanced research agencies work hand-in-hand, driving the next generation of space exploration technologies while also advancing energy and communication systems here at home.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs NASA\u2019s former Chief of Staff, I know that research collaboration is critical to the overall goal of advancing America\u2019s leadership in space,\u201d said Rep. George Whitesides. \u201cBy formalizing NASA\u2019s partnership with the Department of Energy through bipartisan legislation, we can ensure greater efficiency, oversight, and progress in space exploration and energy innovation.\u201d\n\nFor more than half a century, DOE and NASA have collaborated on groundbreaking developments including Radioisotope Power Systems, nuclear thermal propulsion, and surface power systems which are vital to enabling long-duration space missions. Despite this successful history, their partnership has never been formally established until now.\n\nThe DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act:\n\nDirects DOE and NASA to jointly pursue cross-cutting research and development;\n\nRequires both agencies to report to Congress within two years on their collaborative work and future plans;\n\nDoes not authorize additional spending, ensuring coordination is achieved within existing agency budgets.\n\nThe bill now heads to the Senate for consideration.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:15:27Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://begich.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-begich-passes-bipartisan-legislation-strengthen-doe-nasa"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7070680148899555, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}