Vote on NASA Bill Appears Unlikely Before September, Space News

"With little time remaining in the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30, House Science and Technology Committee Chairman Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.) sought to bring the measure to the House floor under suspension of the rules -- a move that prevents amendments to a bill and requires a two-thirds majority vote to pass. But Gordon encountered resistance from House members hoping to weigh in on the measure during floor debate. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and other House Democrats met with Gordon early July 29 to address concerns with key elements of the legislation."

NASA bill stays grounded, Politico

"Despite the best attempts of Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.), chairman of the House Science and Technology Committee, to bring the three-year funding plan to a vote this week, a coalition of members frustrated by his haste protested to the majority leader, ultimately forcing the chamber to punt until September."