On Thursday, U.S. Senators Katie Britt, R-Alabama; Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota; Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and several of their Senate Republican colleagues introduced the Ground and Orbital Launched Defeat of Emergent Nuclear Destruction and Other Missile Engagements (GOLDEN DOME) Act.
“Now more than ever we need to protect our homeland from 21st-century threats. I’m proud to support President Trump’s bold vision to create a comprehensive missile defense system—the Golden Dome,” Britt said. “The GOLDEN DOME Act will help President Trump achieve this mission, and I’m happy to cosponsor this legislation. I’ll continue to champion Alabama’s capabilities across our state that no doubt will play a pivotal role in advancing this groundbreaking initiative.”
“The GOLDEN DOME Act authorizes more than $23 billion to begin developing a modernized, layered homeland missile defense system that can counter, detect, track, and defeat existing and evolving threats as envisioned by President Donald Trump in his January 27, 2025, executive order,” Britt’s release said.
According to Britt’s office, specifically, the GOLDEN DOME Act is “focused on enhancing the all-domain awareness of the U.S missile defense system, bolstering the capacity of U.S. missiles and drones to defend against threats from rogue nations as well as near-peer nations, and accelerating the development of new capabilities to keep pace with future threats, particularly from hypersonics and cruise missiles.”
Notably, Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville is home to the U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command and the Missile Defense Agency which “will both play a significant role in executing Golden Dome,” the release said.
Last month, Britt hosted Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to tour the Army’s capabilities on Redstone Arsenal. Following the visit, Britt said “Redstone is indispensable to advancing this mission of ensuring America’s military readiness and unmatched lethality. I’m proud to champion Redstone’s critical work and be an advocate for our service members in the Senate.”
Britt recently attended the 2025 Paris Air Show, which showcases aerospace and defense manufacturers and suppliers from Alabama and across the globe. Alabama’s defense sector generates an estimated $23.5 billion in economic activity annually in the state.
“I will continue to work to support strategic investments in our great state to modernize our aerospace, defense, and intelligence capabilities, so that our nation achieves peace through strength,” Britt said following the Air Show.
