
A pair of Republican lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee have introduced a bill seeking $19.5 billion in fiscal year 2026 for missile defense efforts to support Trump’s “Iron Dome for America” project. Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Kevin Cramer’s (R-N.D.) new Increasing Response Options and Deterrence of Missile Engagements (IRON DOME) Act would authorize funding for projects ranging from expanding missile interceptor sites to developing new missile defense capabilities. “The IRON DOME Act will enhance domain awareness, the…