Defend the Guard Action Center | MINNESOTA
Take Action to Defend the Guard
Join us in taking action to support SF764 to ensure that the Minnesota National Guard is only deployed with proper congressional authorization, as the Constitution requires. Your voice is crucial in this legislative process.
The Minnesota Defend the Guard Act is currently in the Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee, where 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 Chairs
Reach out to Chair Aric Putnam at 651.296.6455 and Chair Torrey N. Westrom at 651.296.3826. Let them know you’d like them to schedule a hearing for SF764 and 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 SF764 and encourage them to vote in favor.
Be firm, but courteous and professional.
Vice Chairman: Gene Dornink – 651.296.5240
Vice Chairman: Robert J. Kupec – 651.296.3205
Bruce D. Anderson – 651.296.5981
Gary H. Dahms – 651.296.8138
Heather Gustafson – 651.296.1253
Mary K. Kunesh – 651.296.4334
Judy Seeberger – 651.297.8060
Bill Weber – 651.296.5650
Step 3: Contact your own state senator and representative
Urge them each to co-sponsor and support SF764 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