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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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7Members · 0 D · 7 R
7Actions · 0 D · 7 R
5States & territories · TX · IN · FL · OH lead
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeFri252Sat26Sun27Mon283Tue291Wed30Thu11Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 5
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 1
Other 1

Where they stand

No member argued against another in this window

What each party did · Democrats 0 · Republicans 7

  • 0Sent letters5
  • 0Filed or pushed bills1
  • 0Other1

Most active

  1. RCloud TX1
  2. RBabin TX1
  3. RBanks IN1
  4. RMoody FL1
  5. RMoreno OH1
  6. RCruz TX1
  7. RCalvert CA1

By state

  • TX3
  • IN1
  • FL1
  • OH1
  • CA1

Every action

7 actions · 7 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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