Senate champions funding for demining innovation

30 Senators sign letter supporting demining technology

June 4, 2025 | 30 Senators Sign Letter Supporting Demining Technology

On June 4th Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), along with 29 other Senators, submitted a letter to the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee leadership requesting increased funding for the Army’s Humanitarian Demining Research and Development (HD R&D) program.

The letter requests $27 million for the Army’s Humanitarian Demining Research and Development (HD R&D) program, which advances landmine clearance technology to improve safety and efficiency for both U.S. forces and humanitarian demining partners. The HD R&D program protects American servicemembers, lowers operational costs, enhances the military’s ability to address explosive threats, and supports domestic manufacturing. It also enables humanitarian demining organizations like HALO to utilize specialized equipment that makes mine clearance safer and more effective.

The Senators who signed the letter includes: Senators Baldwin, Alsobrooks, Blumenthal, Booker, Cortez Masto, Duckworth, Durbin, Gallego, Gillibrand, Heinrich, Kelly, Kim, King, Luján, Merkley, Murphy, Padilla, Peters, Reed, Sanders, Schatz, Schiff, Shaheen, Smith, Van Hollen, Warnock, Warren, Welch, Whitehouse, and Wyden.

Read the full text of the letter here.