Defend the Guard Action Center | GEORGIA
Take Action to Defend the Guard
Join us in taking action to support SB62 to ensure that the Georgia National Guard is only deployed with proper congressional authorization, as the Constitution requires. Your voice is crucial in this legislative process.
The Georgia Defend the Guard Act was given a Do Pass recommendation by the Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee on Feb 27. The bill is now eligible for a debate and vote in the full Senate, but the Rules committee is who determines if that will happen.
Residents of the state should take the following steps to help the bill advance.
Step 1: Contact the Committee Chair
Reach out to Chair Matt Brass at (404) 656-0057. Let him know you support SB62 and would like to see the bill moved to the Rules Calendar as quickly as possible so the full Senate can consider the legislation.
Step 2: Contact the Committee Members
Call each member of the Committee. Let them know you support SB62 would like to see the bill moved to the Rules Calendar so the full Senate can consider it.
Ben Watson, Vice Chair – (404) 656-7880
Bill Cowsert – (404) 463-1366
John Albers – (404) 463-8055
Jason Anavitarte – (404) 656-0085
Lee Anderson – (404) 656-5114
Brandon Beach – (404) 463-1378
Clint Dixon – (404) 656-6446
Greg Dolezal – (404) 656-0040
Frank Ginn – (404) 656-9224
Steve Gooch – (404) 656-9221
Ed Harbison – (404) 656-0074
Chuck Hufstetler – (404) 656-0034
Kim Jackson – (404) 656-6882
Harold Jones II – (404) 656-0036
John F. Kennedy – (404) 656-6578
Michael ‘Doc’ Rhett – (404) 656-0054
Randy Robertson – (404) 656-0085
Larry Walker, III – (404) 656-0095
Rick Williams – (404) 656-0082
Step 3: Contact your own state senator and representative
Urge them each to co-sponsor and support SB62 as well. A phone call is far more effective than an email.
You can find their contact information here:
https://pluralpolicy.com/find-your-legislator/
Step 4: Spread the word
Share this Action Alert widely by email and post on social media.
What is Defend the Guard?
The Defend the Guard Act is a critical piece of legislation aimed at ensuring that the state’s National Guard is not deployed into active duty combat unless Congress passes an “official declaration of war” or takes an official action pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 15 of the Constitution for the United States.
Articles: Defend the Guard
Articles: War Powers
- War Powers: The True History of James Madison, the Constitution and the War of 1812
- War Powers: The True History of Thomas Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates
- War Powers: The True History of George Washington and the Indian Tribes
- War Powers: The True History of John Adams and the Quasi-War with France