Washington, Jan 14. US Senators have introduced a Bill aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from taking any action to invade a NATO member or territory, including Greenland.
The bipartisan NATO Unity Protection Act, introduced on Tuesday, would bar the Department of Defense and the Department of State from using funds to occupy, annex or otherwise assert control over the territory of any NATO member state.
Moreover, Don Bacon of the Republican Party joined House Democrats to introduce legislation seeking to preemptively block the President from using military force to acquire Greenland.
Washington, Jan 14 (UNI) US Senators have introduced a Bill aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from taking any action to invade a NATO member or territory, including Greenland.
The bipartisan NATO Unity Protection Act, introduced on Tuesday, would bar the Department of Defense and the Department of State from using funds to “blockade, occupy, annex or otherwise assert control” over the territory of any NATO member state.
Moreover, Don Bacon of the Republican Party joined House Democrats to introduce legislation seeking to preemptively block the President from using military force to acquire Greenland.
“The No Funds for NATO Invasion Act, introduced Monday, would prohibit the use of federal funds for an invasion of any NATO member state or NATO-protected territory,” they wrote in a statement.
The members touted the 80-year NATO alliance as “the foundation for peace and cooperation between the United States and our European allies,” saying it has led to greater economic opportunity, enhanced safety and more peace with allies.
“We must cease the inflammatory rhetoric, work together to take advantage of our shared opportunities, and, most importantly, to counter the real threats from those who do not share our values,” they said in the statement.
“Earlier this evening I introduced the bipartisan No Funds for NATO Invasion Act, prohibiting the Trump administration from invading the territories of any NATO ally. NATO has been the foundation for peace between the US and Europe for almost 80 years, and it has made Americans safer and strengthened our defense against those who wish us harm. I appreciate my colleagues’ support as we move this legislation forward,” Bill Keating wrote on X.
“This is about our fundamental shared goals and our fundamental security, not just in Europe, but in the United States itself,” said Rep. Bill Keating (D-Mass.), who is leading the legislation along with retiring centrist Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.).
Keating said lawmakers began rounding up support for the legislation on Monday night and hope more Republicans will join the effort. Keating said he believes targeting funding is a more effective way to pressure the administration.
“War powers are important, but we’ve seen with Democratic and Republican presidents that that’s not as effective,” he said. “It’s hard to get around having no funds or not allowing personnel to do it.”
The new legislation comes as Democrats on Capitol Hill search for ways to constrain further military action by the Trump administration following the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The Senate could clear a war powers measure on Venezuela later this week, though it faces an uncertain future in the House.
Trump administration officials are openly weighing options, including military force, to take control of Greenland, a Danish territory. Such an action would violate NATO’s Article V, which states that an attack on one member is an attack on all.
Keating told lawmakers that “this legislation takes a clear stand against such action and further supports NATO allies and partners,” Politico reported. UNI
