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Stories / Issue · Sep 3 – Oct 1, 2026

United States Space Academy Location

Members of Congress from multiple states are advocating for the U.S. Space Academy to be located in their respective regions. Texas delegates led three letters supporting a Texas location, while members from Idaho, Ohio, Florida, Indiana, and California also promoted their states. Representative Moody filed companion House legislation to locate the academy in Florida.

AI summary of the releases below · Oct 7, 2026

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14Members · 1 D · 13 R
21Actions · 1 D · 20 R
8States & territories · FL · TX · AL · OH lead
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 23Wk ofSep 95Wk ofSep 163Wk ofSep 237Wk ofSep 303Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 12
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 1
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 5
Other 3

Where they stand

No member argued against another in this window

What each party did · Democrats 1 · Republicans 20

  • 1Sent letters11
  • 0Praised1
  • 0Filed or pushed bills5
  • 0Other3

Most active

  1. RMoody FL5
  2. RBabin TX2
  3. RMoreno OH2
  4. RBanks IN2
  5. DMenefee TX1
  6. RCloud TX1
  7. RSimpson ID1
  8. RCruz TX1

By state

  • FL6
  • TX5
  • AL3
  • OH2
  • IN2
  • ID1
  • CA1
  • LA1

Every action

21 actions · 21 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.

      Release ↗

    • Bill

      RMoody FL

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

      Release ↗

    • 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.

      Release ↗

  6. Sep 24, 2026
    • Letter

      RBanks IN

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

      Release ↗

  7. Sep 22, 2026
  8. Sep 21, 2026
  9. Sep 18, 2026
    • Letter

      RScalise LA

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

      Release ↗

  10. Sep 15, 2026
  11. Sep 14, 2026
    • Letter

      RStrong AL

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

      Release ↗

  12. Sep 8, 2026
    • Bill

      RMoody FL

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

      Release ↗

  13. Sep 3, 2026
    • Letter

      RMoody FL

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

      Release ↗

    • Bill

      RMoody FL

      Announced legislation to establish United States Space Academy in Florida.

      Release ↗

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