The U.S. House and Senate Secure the Necessary Votes to Pass the Bipartisan NATO Unity Protection Act, Explicitly Blocking Donald Trump From Using Military Force to Seize Greenland, a Danish Territory Under NATO Protection…. Full details ⤵️

In a rare and decisive show of bipartisan unity, leaders in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have now secured the necessary support to advance and pass the NATO Unity Protection Act, landmark legislation designed to explicitly prevent Donald Trump from using U.S. military force against Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory protected under NATO.
This move represents one of the strongest congressional rebukes yet of Trump’s increasingly aggressive rhetoric toward U.S. allies—and a clear signal that Congress is prepared to draw a hard constitutional line.

🔍 WHAT TRIGGERED THIS MOMENT?
The urgency behind the bill follows a wave of international alarm after Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to seize Greenland, citing its strategic Arctic importance. His comments sent shockwaves through NATO capitals, as Greenland is:
An autonomous territory of Denmark
Fully covered by NATO Article 5
Home to critical U.S. and allied military infrastructure already governed by treaty
What alarmed lawmakers most was not just the rhetoric—but the implication that a U.S. president could contemplate force against a NATO ally without congressional authorization.
That was the red line.
📜 WHAT THE NATO UNITY PROTECTION ACT DOES
The NATO Unity Protection Act is blunt, surgical, and legally powerful. It:
✔ Prohibits the use of any federal funds for military action against a NATO member or its territory
✔ Explicitly blocks invasion, occupation, annexation, blockade, or seizure of NATO-protected land
✔ Applies directly to Greenland as part of the Kingdom of Denmark
✔ Reinforces Congress’s constitutional authority over war and military funding
✔ Prevents any president—Trump included—from bypassing Congress through executive action
In simple terms: no money, no troops, no war.
🏛️ BIPARTISAN SUPPORT — AND THE VOTES ARE THERE
Unlike many partisan standoffs, this legislation has drawn broad bipartisan backing:
Republicans alarmed by the erosion of NATO unity
Democrats determined to enforce constitutional war powers
Foreign policy hawks warning of catastrophic alliance fallout
National security experts stressing the dangers of intra-NATO conflict
Multiple congressional leaders have now confirmed that the House and Senate both have sufficient votes to pass the bill, with momentum strong enough to withstand procedural delays—and potentially even a veto confrontation.
This is not symbolic. This is operational power.
🌍 WHY THIS MATTERS — BEYOND GREENLAND
This bill is about far more than one territory.
If a U.S. president were allowed to use force against a NATO ally:
NATO itself could fracture
Article 5 would be weakened or rendered meaningless
Adversaries like Russia and China would exploit the chaos
U.S. global credibility would suffer historic damage
Congress is acting now to prevent a precedent that could collapse decades of alliance stability.
As one senior lawmaker put it:
“You don’t defend democracy by threatening your allies with tanks.”
⚖️ CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
The legislation reinforces long-standing principles:
Only Congress can authorize war
The president cannot unilaterally attack allied nations
NATO treaties are binding commitments, not political suggestions
Legal scholars note that even contemplating force against Greenland would violate:
The U.S. Constitution
The War Powers Resolution
International law
NATO treaty obligations
This bill removes ambiguity—and excuses.
🔮 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Next steps include:
Final floor votes in both chambers
Rapid passage given bipartisan alignment
Transmission to the president’s desk
If vetoed, Congress retains the option of override, depending on margins
Regardless of the final procedural path, one thing is now clear:
👉 Congress has taken control of the issue.
🧨 THE BOTTOM LINE
For the first time in this crisis, the message from Washington is unmistakable:
Greenland is not a bargaining chip.
NATO is not optional.
And no president is above the law.
The NATO Unity Protection Act draws a firm boundary around America’s alliances—and sends a global signal that Congress will not allow reckless military adventurism to rewrite international order.