(Hill) – Senator Rick Scott and Ashley Moody, a Florida Republican, introduced the bill on Friday, proposed the NASA headquarters now in Washington, and was moved to Florida.
The title of efficiently integrating aerospace programs in the Canaveral Act, known as the Canaveral Act, will move NASA headquarters to the Florida space coast in Brevard County. The area is home to the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Scott’s office is called the new headquarters Florida “A Moner Sense Choice.”
“Now is no better place at NASA’s headquarters than Florida’s Space Coast, where our country’s brightest minds will innovate and help America reach the stars,” Scott said in a statement.
“The move to Florida will not only save Americans taxes, but will also increase the efficiency of this critical industry and streamline sales in close proximity to private sector partners and the largest workforce ready to help America achieve its space exploration goals,” he added.
Reflecting his emotions, Moody said Florida is a leader in space exploration and aerospace innovation, adding that “establishing NASA headquarters within the space coast will bridge the bureaucratic gap and bring stakeholders together.”
“Florida is the gateway to space, and this common sense proposal will save taxpayers money, encourage collaboration with private space companies, and leverage Florida’s talented workforce to promote further innovation,” she added.
Scott and Moody are not the only lawmakers seeking NASA headquarters to be relocated to the state as the building’s leases expired in 2028.
On Tuesday, a group of Ohio State Assemblymen promoted the move of NASA headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Cleveland.
Lawmakers wrote to Vice President Vance, who is from Ohio, and Jared Isaacman, who has chosen to lead NASA, said that moving the space agency’s headquarters would serve as “an important opportunity to strengthen effectiveness, efficiency and financial responsibility.”
The letter was signed by Ohio GOP officials Max Miller, Troy Balderson, Mike Carrey, Warren Davidson, Jim Jordan, Dave Joyce, Bob Latta, Michael Ruri, Dave Taylor, Mike Turner and Democrat Mercy Capter. Ohio Sens. Bernie Moreno (R) and John Husted (R) also signed the letter.
These efforts come when the Trump administration tried to transform various federal agencies and sectors, cut spending and cut government workforce. The administration also wants to sell several federal buildings.
In other office moves, SME manager Kelly Loeffler signaled that he would move several offices out of the “sanctuary city,” claiming that existing locations were bad for small business communities and were not complying with federal immigration laws.
