Senate Republicans teed up another massive batch of President Donald Trump's nominees for confirmation as they sprint to finish out a busy year in the upper chamber.

The almost 3,100-page bill calls for spending $8 billion more than the $892.6 billion that President Donald Trump requested.

The U.S. Senate voted today (Dec. 17) 67-30 to confirm billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, ending more than a year of uncertainty as the space agency has followed marching orders from temporary chiefs

Brendan Carr, whose office regulates the broadcast TV industry, previously defended the agency’s status as an independent body.

The Senate easily confirmed Jared Isaacman Wednesday to lead NASA despite some Democrats' concerns about this ties to billionaire Elon Musk.

Senate Republicans are aiming to move forward on a new package of funding bills before leaving for the holidays, with just weeks to go before the next deadline to avoid another shutdown.