US EditionBipartisan Colorado lawmakers condemn Space Command relocation
- Colorado Springs officials and bipartisan lawmakers condemned the decision announced in 2023 to relocate U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama.
- The decision to relocate Space Command was initially made under President Donald Trump's administration, but in 2023, former President Joe Biden halted the move, leaving ongoing debate and uncertainty about the command's future location.
- Local leaders, including Mayor Yemi Mobolade and former Mayor John Suthers, emphasized Colorado Springs' strong aerospace economy, its workforce, and ongoing community and federal efforts to retain Space Command and related missions.
- The company Delta Solutions & Strategies, which employs roughly 400 staff members, plans to increase its office space both locally and in Huntsville, demonstrating the multifaceted effects of Space Command’s relocation on associated businesses.
- Officials stressed that despite relocation challenges, Colorado Springs' resilient economy and strategic investments position it to remain a key hub for aerospace, defense, and space industry growth in the coming years.
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The entire congressional delegation of Colorado, with all Republicans included, issued a statement on Tuesday condemning President Donald Trump's decision to relocate the U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama, reported Axios' Andrew Solender.Even infamous MAGA firebrand Lauren Boebert signed on to the protest."Today's decision to move U.S Space Command's headquarters out of Colorado and to Alabama will directly harm our…
Bipartisan Colorado lawmakers condemn Space Command relocation
The bipartisan Colorado congressional delegation issued a joint statement on Tuesday condemning President Trump’s decision to relocate the U.S. Space Command's headquarters from their state to Alabama.
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