Republicans Want $150 Billion for Defense, Ships, and Donald Trump’s Golden Dome

Trump’s Golden Dome initiative would give the continental United States an unprecedented air defense capacity. This week, Republican leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee put forth a reconciliation bill totaling $150 billion. Nearly half of the proposed budget incorporated defense-related spending objectives, including roughly $25 million of funding to begin President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” project. “This legislation is a historic investment of $150 billion to restore America’s military capabilities and strengthen our national defense,” said HASC Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala. “America’s deterrence is failing and without...