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Matt Anderson sails through Senate hearing for NASA deputy administrator; committee vote set for March 12

Matt Anderson, the White House nominee for NASA deputy administrator, received bipartisan support and faced little pushback at his March 5 Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing. The committee is scheduled to vote on his nomination March 12, advancing a key senior post under Administrator Jared Isaacman.

Discovered 2026-03-05T10:32:39.357283-08:00 | 2026-03-05T10:32:39.357283-08:00

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  • A confirmed deputy will help implement Jared Isaacman’s agenda for the agency, including near-term lunar and public–private partnership priorities Isaacman’s 'Athena' agenda.
  • The hearing produced bipartisan support and the committee vote is scheduled for March 12, a rapid timeline that could lock in leadership while Congress has preserved NASA’s science funding this year preserved NASA science funding.

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