Members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate circulated a letterto their colleagues in Congress asking them to co-sponsor a Concurrent Resolution honoring the National Guard’s 375 years of service and affirming congressional support for ‘maintaining an Operational Reserve as a component of the Armed Forces.’ (In the House – H.Con.Res.129 and in the Senate – S.Con.Res.48)

While we wait to see the language that comes out of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, it is pretty clear Congress is not in agreement with the Air Force on how they trimmed their budget, that is, by making disproportional cuts to the Air National Guard. This has been evident in hearing after hearing, mark up after mark up, and most importantly, in the language coming from the House NDAA and Appropriations bill, and the Senate Armed Services Committee approved NDAA.

 
So get the word out! Call, email, write your Senators and Representative and ask them to co-sponsor this important Resolution.
 

• H.Con.Res.129 is sponsored by Congresswoman Candice Miller (R-MI). National Guard and Reserve Caucus Co-Chairs Congressmen Duncan Hunter (R-CA), and Timothy Walz (R-MI) as well as Nick Rahall (D-WV), signed on as original cosponsors. (all four are members of the Caucus)
• In the Senate, S.Con.Res.48 is sponsored by the National Guard Caucus Co-Chairs Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC).