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Matthew Anderson wins bipartisan backing at Senate CS&T hearing for NASA deputy administrator

On March 5 the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a confirmation hearing for Matthew Anderson to be NASA deputy administrator. Anderson won bipartisan backing at the hearing, clearing a key procedural hurdle toward full Senate confirmation and signaling congressional acceptance of the agency's near‑term leadership team.

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