Isaacman approved to lead NASA after roller-coaster confirmation [View all]

Source: The Hill

12/17/25 3:33 PM ET


The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Jason Isaacman to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), bringing the roller-coaster road for approving a full-time head of the agency to an end.

Senators voted 67 to 30 on Isaacman, who was nominated for a second time to the post in early November — after his nomination to the same position was pulled in late May amid President Trump’s public feud with Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur, is a top ally of Musk, who also owns SpaceX and the social platform X.

His confirmation puts him atop an agency that is expected to try to follow through with one of Trump’s goals: returning humans to the moon before China.

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