{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://scalise.house.gov/press-releases/Scalise-LA%20Delegation-The-US-Space-Academy-Can-Thrive-in-Louisiana-the-Worlds-New-Space-Corridor", "Scalise, LA Delegation: The U.S. Space Academy Can Thrive in Louisiana, the World\u2019s New Space Corridor", "2026-09-18", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Steve Scalise", "S001176", "scalise.house.gov", "scalise", "https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "METAIRIE, LA. \u2014 Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) led the Louisiana delegation, including Speaker Mike Johnson, Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy, and Representatives Clay Higgins, Julia Letlow, Troy Carter, and Cleo Fields, in a joint letter of support for the permanent establishment of the United States Space Academy (USSA) in Southeast Louisiana.\n\nLeader Scalise released the following statement:\n\n\u201cThere is no better place for the U.S. Space Academy to develop the next generation of space explorers, engineers, and innovators than Southeast Louisiana, home to America\u2019s Rocket Factory. Thanks to President Trump\u2019s leadership, Louisiana is in a position to build on its 60-year NASA relationship and help safeguard the nation\u2019s economic and national security. With our manufacturing infrastructure, private sector momentum, and mission-ready educational institutions, we know the U.S. Space Academy can thrive in Louisiana and produce a pipeline of leaders who can advance American space dominance for generations.\"\n\nWhat Louisiana Leaders are saying:\n\n\"SpaceX is here, Michoud is here, and Louisiana is leading the country in the future of American spaceflight. A Space Academy in New Orleans will prepare our students to be part of that future and build on the incredible space legacy we already have. I\u2019d like to thank the Louisiana delegation for joining together in support of this important investment in our students and our state,\" said Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry.\n\n\u201cLouisiana has built American manned-space flight for over sixty years; we are now building the future of space travel. This, combined with New Orleans\u2019 central location on the Gulf Space Corridor that stretches from SpaceX to Stennis, makes us a natural location for the US Space Academy,\" said GNO, Inc. President and CEO Michael Hecht.\n\nRead the full letter here or below.\n\nDear Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy,\n\nWe write in strong support of the permanent establishment of the United States Space Academy (USSA) in Southeast Louisiana. We applaud President Trump for his leadership in cultivating the next generation of leaders who will advance America\u2019s dominance in space \u2014 safeguarding the nation\u2019s economic and national security.\n\nThere is no better place for USSA than Southeast Louisiana:\n\nAmerica\u2019s Rocket Factory \u2013 For more than six decades, NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility has been America's premier aerospace manufacturing center. The 800+ acre complex has built the Apollo, Space Shuttle, and today's Artemis programs - including the massive core stages of NASA's Space Launch System. Every single manned spaceflight from America has been built in Louisiana.\n\nThe World\u2019s New Space Corridor - New Orleans sits at the intersection of an emerging American space ecosystem:\n\nMichoud, New Orleans: Human spaceflight manufacturing and advanced aerospace.\n\nStennis Space Center, MS: World-class rocket propulsion testing and research.\n\nStarbase, LA: SpaceX\u2019s newly announced spaceport will be the largest and most active in the world.\n\nHigh Density of Mission-Relevant Universities \u2013 The city and region have a large education and workforce network, with premier institutions like Louisiana State University, Tulane, Loyola University, Xavier University of Louisiana, Dillard University, Southern University at New Orleans, and Delgado and Nunez Community Colleges. These institutions offer world-class Engineering, Science, AI, Cybersecurity, Business, Policy and Entrepreneurship, and are currently feeding NASA and other space companies.", 1, "2026-09-19T09:11:33Z", "2026-09-19T09:12:45Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://scalise.house.gov/press-releases/Scalise-LA%20Delegation-The-US-Space-Academy-Can-Thrive-in-Louisiana-the-Worlds-New-Space-Corridor"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7388318665325642, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}