{"id":2048486,"date":"2023-09-28T17:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T21:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-lawmaker-intends-to-withhold-funds-for-permanent-space-command-hq-in-colorado\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T17:52:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T21:52:06","slug":"alabama-lawmaker-intends-to-withhold-funds-for-permanent-space-command-hq-in-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-lawmaker-intends-to-withhold-funds-for-permanent-space-command-hq-in-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama lawmaker plans to block funds for Colorado&#8217;s permanent Space Command HQ."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falabama-lawmaker-intends-to-withhold-funds-for-permanent-space-command-hq-in-colorado%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2048486&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Controversy Surrounds Permanent Base for \u200dSpace Command<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, is determined to block funding for Space Command&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/when-we-see-a-withdrawal-we-will-believe-in-a-de-escalation-ukraine-reacts-to-russia-withdrawing-some-troops\/\" title=\"\u2018When We See A Withdrawal, We Will Believe In A De-Escalation\u2019: Ukraine Reacts To Russia Withdrawing Some Troops\">permanent base<\/a> in Colorado. The issue has sparked a heated debate, as Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, Gen. James Dickinson, and Gen. Chance Saltzman appeared before Rogers and his committee in a contentious hearing.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064battle over the headquarters location dates back to\u200b the Trump administration, \u2063with both Colorado and Alabama vying for the honor.\u200d President Joe Biden \u200cultimately decided to keep it in Colorado Springs, overturning the previous administration&#8217;s plan to move it to Huntsville, Alabama.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers from Alabama \u200baccused the Biden administration of\u2063 making a political decision, prompting Rogers to call \u200cfor an investigation by \u2064the Department of Defense&#8217;s\u2064 inspector general. Meanwhile, Rep. Doug \u2063Lamborn (R-CO) welcomed the investigation, confident that the facts would support keeping Space Command in Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers\u2063 intends to withhold funding for the construction\u200c of a thermal headquarters in Colorado Springs, a move that Pentagon \u200cdeputy spokeswoman Sabrina Singh warns would be detrimental to the force. Gen. Dickinson emphasized that keeping the headquarters \u200bin Colorado would allow them \u2063to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-lawmaker-intends-to-withhold-funds-for-permanent-space-command-hq-in-colorado\/\" title=\"Alabama lawmaker plans to block funds for Colorado's permanent Space Command HQ.\">reach full operational capability sooner<\/a>, while a\u2062 new headquarters in Alabama would take until the 2030s to achieve the same level of readiness.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2064 their differing opinions, both Kendall and Dickinson acknowledged that Biden had the authority to make the decision and supported his choice. The White House\u200d denies\u200c any political motivation behind the decision, but Rogers alleges that it was a ploy \u2063to aid\u2063 Biden&#8217;s reelection campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the battle over Space Command&#8217;s permanent base continues, with lawmakers and defense leaders locked in \u2062a fierce debate over the best \u200clocation for this crucial command.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-are-so-many-kids-rejecting-christianity-look-at-their-parents\/\" title=\"Why Are So Many Kids Rejecting Christianity? Look At Their Parents\">current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nhls-dallas-stars-statement-after-mark-cuban-anthem-ban-were-playing-the-national-anthem\/\" title=\"NHL\u2019s Dallas Stars\u2019 Statement After Mark Cuban Anthem Ban: We\u2019re Playing The National Anthem\">controversy surrounding<\/a><\/a> \u200bthe permanent base for \u200bSpace Command?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Controversy Surrounds Permanent Base for \u200dSpace Command<\/p>\n<p>Introduction<\/p>\n<p>The battle\u200b over the location of the permanent base for Space Command has ignited a \u200bheated debate in Congress. Congressman Mike Rogers, chairman of the House\u200b Armed Services Committee, is determined to block the funding for the base&#8217;s construction in Colorado Springs. \u200dThis decision \u200chas caused a rift between lawmakers \u200cfrom Alabama and \u2063Colorado, \u200cwith accusations of political motivations flying from both sides. \u2062Despite \u2063the differing opinions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-exploring-back-pay-for-troops-kicked-out-over-covid-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"Pentagon \"Exploring\" Back Pay for Troops Kicked Out Over COVID Vaccine Mandate\">defense leaders agree<\/a> that President Joe \u2062Biden has\u200b the authority to make the final decision, leaving the matter\u200b unresolved and the controversy ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>The issue of the Space Command headquarters&#8217; \u2064location has been\u2063 a point of contention since the Trump \u200badministration. Both Colorado and Alabama had\u200b been lobbying\u2062 for the honor, with the\u2062 Trump administration favoring the relocation to \u200cHuntsville, Alabama. However, President Biden ultimately decided\u2063 to keep it in Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n<p>Accusations and Investigations<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers from \u200dAlabama have accused the Biden administration of making a political decision, prompting Rep. Rogers to call for an investigation by the Department of\u200d Defense&#8217;s inspector general. Meanwhile, Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado has welcomed \u2064the investigation, \u2064expressing confidence \u2062that the facts will support keeping the command in\u2063 Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n<p>Funding Withheld<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Rogers intends to withhold funding for \u2064the construction of a thermal headquarters in Colorado Springs, citing\u200c concerns about the political motivations behind the decision. However, Pentagon deputy spokeswoman Sabrina Singh warns that this move would have detrimental effects on the force. General James Dickinson also emphasized\u2064 that keeping \u200bthe\u200d headquarters in\u2062 Colorado would allow \u200cthem \u2064to achieve full operational capability sooner, while a new headquarters in Alabama would take until the 2030s to reach the \u200bsame level of readiness.<\/p>\n<p>Support for \u200bPresident Biden&#8217;s Decision<\/p>\n<p>Despite their differing opinions on\u2064 the matter, both Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and General Dickinson acknowledge that President Biden has the authority to make the decision on the\u200d permanent\u2062 base&#8217;s location. They also expressed\u200d support for the President&#8217;s choice. The White House denied any political motivations behind\u200d the\u200d decision, but Rep. Rogers alleges that it was a ploy to aid Biden&#8217;s reelection campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding\u200c the\u2063 permanent base for Space Command continues to divide lawmakers and defense leaders alike. As the debate rages on, the fate of the command&#8217;s base remains uncertain. With accusations of\u2063 political motivations, investigations, and \u2063funding issues, the\u200b battle over the location of this crucial command continues to be a topic of \u2062fierce disagreement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>committee. 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