Trump’s pick for NASA chief faces an unusually tough confirmation fight

Oklahoma Rep. Jim Bridenstine’s bid to become President Donald Trump’s NASA chief lives to see another day… barely. 

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to advance Bridenstine’s nomination to the full Senate on Wednesday, however, it wasn’t smooth sailing for the Republican congressman. 

While 14 Republicans voted to advance Bridenstine’s nomination, all 13 of the committee’s Democrats opposed him.

This kind of party-line vote for a NASA administrator is somewhat unheard of in modern times. NASA’s last administrator, former astronaut Charles Bolden, got the job after a unanimous vote in his favor by the full Senate. Read more…

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