# US Lawmakers Topic: [[Topics/Starlink/Starlink|Starlink]] · People in this topic are listed on the hub. - **Who:** Members of Congress who wrote about the Oct 2026 Starshield cut. ## Letters | Date | Who | Ask | Source | |---|---|---|---| | Oct 15, 2026 | Senators (letter hosted by Sen. Collins's office; full signer list not recorded ⚠️) | DoD Inspector General review; says restrictions ran Oct 12–14, tests found cuts near 63 mph, and services run through the Space Force | [PDF](https://www.collins.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/letter_to_dodig_re_starlink_over_ukraine.pdf) | | Oct 22, 2026 | Sen. Richard Blumenthal, ranking member | Inquiry into the cut "reportedly at the direction of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk", from "the late evening of October 13", above 100 mph | [PDF](https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026-10-22-Letter-from-Ranking-Member-Blumenthal-to-Hegseth.pdf) | | Oct 22, 2026 | Sens. Mark Kelly, Thom Tillis, Elissa Slotkin and four House members | Restore "unlimited-speed" Starshield service, extend it over Russia, consider DPA Title I | [PDF](https://www.kelly.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Starshield_Letter_to_Secretary_Hegseth_-_Version_2_-_10-22-2026_@_03-54_PM.pdf) | See [[Topics/Starlink/Ukraine Timeline|Ukraine Timeline]] and [[Topics/Starlink/Starshield vs Starlink|Starshield vs Starlink]].