{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.britt.senate.gov/news/press-releases/u-s-senator-katie-britt-joins-representative-dale-strong-alabama-delegation-in-letter-of-support-for-u-s-space-academy-in-north-alabama/", "U.S. Senator Katie Britt joins Representative Dale Strong, Alabama Delegation in Letter of Support for U.S. Space Academy in North Alabama", "2026-09-15", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "AL", "Katie Boyd Britt", "B001319", "www.britt.senate.gov", "britt", "https://www.britt.senate.gov/media/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Representative Dale Strong (R-Ala.) and the Alabama congressional delegation in sending a letter to the commission charged with the development of a U.S. Space Academy, highlighting North Alabama\u2019s qualifications to host such an academy.\n\n\u201cAlabama is a key player in powering America\u2019s Golden Age of space exploration and U.S. space superiority, bolstered by President Trump\u2019s commitment to ensuring the United States remains the world\u2019s dominant space power,\u201d said Senator Britt. \u201cAlabama combines the civil, commercial, and national security capabilities needed to support this important mission. Among them include NASA\u2019s Marshall Space Flight Center, a robust network of aerospace, defense, and technology experts, research institutions, and national security assets like U.S. Space Command Headquarters, Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command. Given these unparalleled assets and Alabama\u2019s storied legacy of supporting America\u2019s most complex space missions, locating the U.S. Space Academy in North Alabama would be a natural fit and exceptional asset to our entire nation. I\u2019m proud to join the entire Alabama delegation in making this recommendation. Alabama deserves every and all consideration.\u201d\n\n\u201cNorth Alabama is the natural home for the United States Space Academy. We have the people, expertise, institutions, infrastructure, and capabilities to lead a world-class Academy that prepares the next generation to advance American leadership in space,\u201d said Representative Strong. \u201cI\u2019m proud to lead this letter with the support of the Alabama Delegation and highlight North Alabama as the best place to host the United States Space Academy.\u201d\n\nThe letter, addressed to the Presidential Commission on the U.S. Space Academy, outlines Alabama\u2019s legacy and commitment to U.S. space superiority.\n\n\u201cNorth Alabama stands uniquely prepared to support the Academy\u2019s mission and build upon NASA\u2019s efforts to recruit, train, and retain the next generation of highly educated and technically specialized aerospace talent,\u201d the letter reads, in part. \u201cFor generations, the region has been at the center of American space exploration \u2013 from the Saturn V rockets that put American boots on the Moon to the Space Launch System that carried our astronauts farther than ever before, just five months ago.\u201d\n\nOn August 28, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order proposing the creation of a U.S. Space Academy, led by NASA, to \u201ctrain the next generation of astronauts, scientists, engineers, operators, entrepreneurs, civil servants, and warfighters to ensure that they are capable of advancing American interests in space.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Alabama Congressional Delegation stands united in support of the President\u2019s vision to establish the United States Space Academy, and we believe there would be no more qualified place than North Alabama to undertake this critical mission,\u201d the letter continues.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-16T09:43:13Z", "2026-09-16T09:44:22Z"]], "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://www.britt.senate.gov/news/press-releases/u-s-senator-katie-britt-joins-representative-dale-strong-alabama-delegation-in-letter-of-support-for-u-s-space-academy-in-north-alabama/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8239129092544317, "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"}