CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Ohio Senate unanimously passed a resolution Thursday encouraging the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to relocate its headquarters to Ohio.
But NASA seemingly has plans on staying in Washington, D.C.
In late March, NASA sent 19 News the following statement responding to the inquiry into the possibility of the space agency moving its headquarters to Cleveland after several political figures made public statements prodding NASA to make the move.
“The NASA Headquarters building lease is up in 2028, and the agency is looking at options to lease a different facility in the Washington, D.C. area. NASA does not have plans to build a new headquarters. In compliance with the Executive Order signed Jan. 20, NASA employees returned to full-time onsite work by Feb. 28.”
The resolution was sponsored by State Senator Kristina Roegner (R-Hudson).
Senate Resolution 68 states that Ohio’s outstanding aviation history makes the Buckeye State a perfect home for NASA. The current lease for NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. is set to expire in Aug. 2028, making this an opportune time to relocate NASA headquarters to Ohio!
“Ohio is a state of pioneers, explorers, and bold visionaries. we have always led the way in both flight and space exploration,” said Roegner. “Our aviation heritage began over a century ago with the Wright Brothers of Dayton, who invented and flew the first successful airplane. And it continues to this day as home to various world-class research facilities dedicated to aerospace research and development, including NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland and the Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, as well as the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.”
Roegner cited a long list of compelling reasons that make Ohio a logical home for NASA, including its central location as a transportation and logistics hub with robust infrastructure that includes international airports, railways, major highways and a strong manufacturing base complimented by a highly skilled workforce committed to innovation and national security, strengthened by partnerships between academia and industry.
In reference to President Trump’s goal to decentralize and move federal agencies out of Washington, D.C., and reduce federal spending, Roegner stated, “Ohio has a relatively low cost-of living and operating expenses. Moving the NASA headquarters to Ohio would therefore provide immense benefit to NASA moving forward and provide savings for taxpayers without compromising access to critical resources.”
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