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Senators, industry warn budget uncertainty could erode aerospace supply chain, small-business participation and STEM pipeline
Summary
Committee members and witnesses told the Senate Commerce Committee that proposed cuts and continuing resolutions harm small suppliers and may prompt workforce departures, undermining the industrial base that supports Artemis and other NASA missions.
Multiple senators and industry witnesses told the Commerce Committee that budget uncertainty and potential cuts to NASA programs threaten suppliers, small businesses and STEM workforce development. Alan Cutler of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration said Artemis relies on an extensive supplier base — he cited "2,700 suppliers" involved in Artemis work — and warned that…
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