Republican Senators Kevin Cramer (ND) and Dan Sullivan (AK), both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced legislation yesterday to “improve the missile defense capabilities of the United States,” as a followup to President Trump’s “Iron Dome For America” executive order. The legislation is entitled “Increasing Response Options and Deterrence of Missile Engagements (IRON DOME).”
“Now more than ever, we have to ensure the United States is properly equipped to address the pressing threats that are posed by our very capable adversaries,” Cramer said in a statement. “Protecting the homeland is obviously our first Constitutional duty. The IRON DOME Act forces modernization of our missile defense systems from Alaska to North Dakota to Maine to Florida to California and back up to Alaska. This will ensure that we’re never caught off guard from a modern missile attack on our homeland.”
