Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen introduced the NATO Unity Protection Act over the past hour to block President Donald Trump from taking over Greenland, according to an X post by @RpsAgainstTrump shared between 10:46 p.m. and 11:47 p.m. UTC on January 13, 2026. The bill would bar Defense or State Department funds from use to blockade, occupy, annex, or assert control over sovereign territory of a NATO member. The legislation targets potential U.S. actions against Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, a NATO ally, as stated in the source at https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/2011218931835428872. This follows President Trump's earlier statement warning Greenland's Prime Minister of a 'big problem' if choosing Denmark over the U.S., according to an X post by @AZ_Intel_ reported in the prior period ending at 10:46 p.m. UTC. Rep. Fine had also posted on X previously, stating 'America needs to CONTINUE to assert our dominance over the Western Hemisphere' in reference to Greenland, per https://x.com/RepFine/status/2011201368720015526. The new bill reflects bipartisan congressional pushback amid ongoing U.S. interest in the territory during this one-hour window.
