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United States Space Academy Location

Members of Congress from multiple states are advocating for their regions to host a new U.S. Space Academy. Texas delegation members, including Senators Cruz and Representatives Babin and Cloud, submitted letters supporting Texas as the location. Representatives from Indiana, Florida, Ohio, and California also submitted letters or bills promoting their respective states as potential sites for the academy.

AI summary of the releases below · Oct 8, 2026

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12Members · 0 D · 12 R
18Actions · 0 D · 18 R
7States & territories · FL · TX · AL · IN lead
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 23Wk ofSep 95Wk ofSep 162Wk ofSep 237Wk ofSep 301Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 11
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 1
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 5
Other 1

Where they stand

No member argued against another in this window

What each party did · Democrats 0 · Republicans 18

  • 0Sent letters11
  • 0Praised1
  • 0Filed or pushed bills5
  • 0Other1

Most active

  1. RMoody FL5
  2. RBabin TX2
  3. RBanks IN2
  4. RCloud TX1
  5. RMoreno OH1
  6. RCruz TX1
  7. RCalvert CA1
  8. RDonalds FL1

By state

  • FL6
  • TX4
  • AL3
  • IN2
  • OH1
  • CA1
  • LA1

Every action

18 actions · 18 releases
  1. Oct 1, 2026
  2. Sep 29, 2026
    • Letter

      RBabin TX

      Led Texas delegation letter endorsing Texas proposal to host U.S. Space Academy.

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  3. Sep 28, 2026
    • Letter

      RBanks IN

      Urged commission to select Grissom Air Reserve Base as location for new U.S. Space Academy.

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    • Bill

      RMoody FL

      Companion bill filed in House for legislation to locate Space Academy in Florida.

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    • Statement

      RMoreno OH

      Led effort to bring U.S. Space Academy to Dayton, Ohio.

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  4. Sep 25, 2026
    • Letter

      RCruz TX

      Led Texas delegation letter endorsing Texas proposal to host U.S. Space Academy.

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    • Letter

      RCalvert CA

      Urged NASA to consider California as site for new United States Space Academy.

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  5. Sep 24, 2026
    • Letter

      RBanks IN

      Urged Space Academy Commission to select Grissom Air Reserve Base in Indiana as the new Space Academy location.

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  6. Sep 22, 2026
  7. Sep 18, 2026
    • Letter

      RScalise LA

      Led Louisiana delegation in letter supporting permanent establishment of United States Space Academy in Southeast Louisiana.

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  8. Sep 15, 2026
  9. Sep 14, 2026
    • Letter

      RStrong AL

      Led delegation letter championing North Alabama as location for proposed U.S. Space Academy.

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  10. Sep 8, 2026
    • Bill

      RMoody FL

      Rallied space industry leaders and announced plans to file legislation to locate U.S. Space Academy in Florida.

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  11. Sep 3, 2026
    • Bill

      RMoody FL

      Announced legislation to establish United States Space Academy in Florida.

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    • Letter

      RMoody FL

      Led Florida delegation letter to Trump and NASA Administrator requesting Space Academy location in Florida.

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