Introduced
July 30, 2025
Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Budd, Mr. Cornyn, and Ms. Lummis) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
RESOLUTION
Urging all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to spend a minimum of 5 percent of gross domestic product on defense.
- (1) congratulates President Donald J. Trump and NATO leadership on the new commitment to defense investment, and commends the Alliance for its renewed focus on collective defense;
- (2) lauds NATO members who spent more than 2 percent of their GDP on defense prior to the Hague Summit;
- (3) strongly urges NATO leadership to compel members to adhere to the 5 percent GDP commitment to defense spending;
- (4) calls on all NATO allies to ensure their non-traditional defense expenditures are demonstrably aligned with legitimate defense objectives; and
- (5) reaffirms the importance of NATO and the commitment of the United States Senate to maintaining a strong, capable, and united Alliance.