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House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released a statement today after a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report validated multiple Air Force recommendations to base the United States Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters in Huntsville, AL.

“The GAO report yet again affirms that Huntsville is the best option for Space Command’s headquarters. When making his decision to locate the combatant command headquarters in Huntsville, President Trump prioritized transparency, national security, and a commitment to saving taxpayer dollars. Multiple GAO reports and the recent Inspector General’s report have validated this.

“President Biden ignored multiple Air Force analyses and put his political ambitions above the welfare of the American people when he made the decision to put the headquarters in Colorado Springs. President Biden cited “military readiness” to justify his choice, but we now know his own administration officials repeatedly told him that Huntsville was the best location, and “military readiness” concerns were fictional.  

“This blatant interference and politization of a critical decision on national security would cost the taxpayer over $420,000,000. The contrast could not be clearer. President Trump chose the best location for SPACECOM headquarters. I look forward to working with the Trump Administration to rectify yet another one of Biden’s national security blunders.”

Background: 
The GAO report follows an April 2025 report by the Department of Defense Inspector General, which validated the Air Force's recommendations to locate SPACECOM headquarters in Huntsville, AL. Read Rogers' statement on the IG report here.