Stories / Issue · Sep 25 – Oct 1, 2026

United States Space Academy Location

Members of Congress from multiple states are advocating for their regions to host a new United States Space Academy. Texas delegates have led multiple bipartisan letters supporting a Texas location, while representatives from Idaho, Ohio, Florida, Indiana, and California have separately urged selection of sites in their states. Representative Moody filed companion House legislation to locate the academy in Florida.

AI summary of the releases below · Oct 6, 2026

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9Members · 1 D · 8 R
9Actions · 1 D · 8 R
6States & territories · TX · ID · OH · FL lead
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeFri252Sat26Sun27Mon283Tue291Wed301Thu12Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 6
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 1
Other 2

Where they stand

No member argued against another in this window

What each party did · Democrats 1 · Republicans 8

  • 1Sent letters5
  • 0Filed or pushed bills1
  • 0Other2

Most active

  1. DMenefee TX1
  2. RCloud TX1
  3. RSimpson ID1
  4. RBabin TX1
  5. RMoreno OH1
  6. RMoody FL1
  7. RBanks IN1
  8. RCruz TX1

By state

  • TX4
  • ID1
  • OH1
  • FL1
  • IN1
  • CA1

Every action

9 actions · 9 releases
  1. Oct 1, 2026
  2. Sep 30, 2026
  3. Sep 29, 2026
    • Letter

      RBabin TX

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

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  4. Sep 28, 2026
    • Statement

      RMoreno OH

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

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    • Bill

      RMoody FL

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

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    • Letter

      RBanks IN

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

      Release ↗

  5. Sep 25, 2026
    • Letter

      RCruz TX

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

      Release ↗

    • Letter

      RCalvert CA

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

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