Defend the Guard Action Center | MARYLAND
Take Action to Defend the Guard
Join us in taking action to support HB548 to ensure that the Maryland National Guard is only deployed with proper congressional authorization, as the Constitution requires. Your voice is crucial in this legislative process.
The Maryland Defend the Guard Act is currently in the House Health and Government Operations Committee, where it is scheduled for a hearing on Feb. 18.
It must pass by a majority vote to move forward in the legislative process.
Residents of the state should take the following steps to help the bill advance.
Step 1: Contact the Committee Chair
Reach out to Chair Joseline Pena-Melnyk at 410.841.3502 to thank her for scheduling a hearing for HB548.
Express your support for moving the bill forward.
Step 2: Contact the Committee Members
Call each member of the Committee. Let them know you support HB548 and encourage them to vote in favor.
Be firm, but courteous and professional.
Vice Chairman: Bonnie Cullison – 410.841.3883
Tiffany Alston – 410.841.3139
Heather Bagnall – 410.841.3406
Harry Bhandari – 410.841.3526
Brian Chisholm – 410.841.3206
Pam Lanman Guzzone – 410.841.3083
Terri Hill – 410.841.3378
Thomas Hutchinson – 410.841.3582
Steve Johnson – 410.841.3280
Anne Kaiser – 410.841.3036
Kenneth Kerr – 410.841.3240
Nicholaus Kipke – 410.841.3421
Lesley Lopez – 410.841.3021
Ashanti Martinez – 410.841.3652
Matthew Morgan – 410.841.3170
Teresa Reilly – 410.841.3278
Samuel Rosenberg – 410.841.3297
Kathy Szeliga – 410.841.3698
Deni Taveras – 410.841.3101
Jennifer White Holland – 410.841.3744
Jamila Woods – 410.841.3544
Teresa Woorman – 410.841.3454
Step 3: Contact your own state senator and representative
Urge them each to co-sponsor and support HB548 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