Maryland Action Alert: Support Bill to End Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments

The Maryland Defend the Guard Act is set for a hearing on Feb. 8. If you live in Maryland, you can help support the bill by taking a few simple steps.

Background: Del. Robin Grammer (R) introduced House Bill 273 (HB273) on Jan. 13. The legislation would prohibit the governor from releasing any unit or member of the Maryland National Guard into “active duty combat” unless Congress has passed an official declaration of war or has taken an official action under article I, § 8, clause 15 of the Constitution. You can read more about the legislation at this link.

A hearing on HB273 is scheduled in the House Health and Government Operations Committee for Feb. 8 at 3 p.m.

You can take the following actions to support HB273 in this important committee hearing.

1) Create a new MyMGA Tracking Account

2) Download the testimony template HERE. (make sure to keep the parts in BOLD anything else you can change to your liking) We are cautioned against mentioning party affiliation.

3) Submit your written testimony here: Witness Signup. TIME SENSITIVE must be done on Friday, Feb. 4th between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. You can choose to submit oral testimony as well, but it is not required. (instructions on that will follow)

4) Call the House Health and Government Operations Committee Members. Be firm, but respectful and professional. Ask them to please support HB 273 Defend the guard.

If you get any questions you are unsure about, just ask if you can call them back and refer them to Defendtheguard.us.

Shane Pendergrass 410-841-3138 Chair
Joseline Pena-Melnyk, Vice-Chair 410-841-3502
Heather Bagnall 410-841-3406
Lisa Belcastro 410-841-3833
Harry Bhandari 410-841-3526
Alfred Carr 410-841-3638
Brian Chisholm 410-841-3206
Bonnie Cullison 410-841-3883
Terri Hill 410-841-3378
Steven Johnson 410-841-3280
Anne Kaiser 410-841-3036
Ariana Kelly 410-841-3642
Kenneth Kerr 410-841-3240
Nicholaus Kipke 410-841-3421
Susan Krebs 410-841-3200
Cheryl Landis 410-841-3448
Robbyn Lewis 410-841-3772
Matthew Morgan410-841-3170
Teresa Reilly 410-841-3278
Samuel Rosenberg 410-841-3297
Sid Saab 410-841-3551
Sheree Sample-Hughes 410-841-3427
Kathy Szeliga 410-841-3698
Karen Lewis Young 410-841-3436

Source: Tenth Amendment Center

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