Senator Markey Introduces Amendments to NDAA, Seeks to Stop Trump’s “Golden Dome”

Washington (September 4, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today filed eight amendments to theNational Defense Authorization Act(NDAA), including amendments to limit funding for President Trump’s destabilizing “Golden Dome” missile interceptor scheme, the over-budget Sentinel nuclear missile, and the dangerous transfer of weapons-usable plutonium to private industry.
“Golden Dome is a trillion-dollar mistake in the making. It will be much more effective at wasting taxpayer dollars than countering missile attacks. It is a defense contractor’s dream and a taxpayer’s nightmare. Golden Dome is Fool’s Gold,”said Senator Markey. “Before we waste a trillion dollars on an outdated idea that history tells us is a fool’s errand, we owe it to American taxpayers to have a plan, to know how much it will cost, and to know if it will work.”
Senator Markey’s proposed NDAA FY 2026 amendments include:
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