Defend the Guard Action Center | NEW HAMPSHIRE
Take Action to Defend the Guard
Join us in taking action to support HB104 to ensure that the New Hampshire National Guard is only deployed with proper congressional authorization, as the Constitution requires. Your voice is crucial in this legislative process.
The New Hampshire Defend the Guard Act is currently in the House State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee, where it must pass by a majority vote to move forward in the legislative process. The committee held two hearings on the bill in early 2025, before a vote was approved to retain the legislation until the fall, where an Ought to Pass (OTP) recommendation from the committee will make it more likely that the full House will pass it as well.
Residents of the state should take the following steps to help the bill advance.
Step 1: Contact the Committee Chair
Reach out to Chair Michael Moffett at 603.491.0553. Let him know you appreciate the hearings he scheduled for HB104 and would like to see him give it a priority in the next part of the session. Express your support for moving the bill forward with an OTP recommendation.
Step 2: Contact the Committee Members
Contact each member of the Committee. Let them know you support HB104 and encourage them to vote in favor of an OTP recommendation.
Be firm, but courteous and professional.
Vice Chairman: Skip Rollins – 603.504.8501
David Lundgren – 603.432.3499
John Leavitt – John.Leavitt@leg.state.nh.us
Larry Gagne – lgagne25@comcast.net
Tom Mannion – Tom.Mannion@leg.state.nh.us
Mike Belcher – Mike.Belcher@leg.state.nh.us
Cindy Bennett – 603.493.8265
Wayne Hemingway – 603.477.4407
Raymond Plante – 603.351.0994
Christine Seibert – 603.892.2685
Jean Jeudy – 603.645.5290
Christal Lloyd – Christal.Lloyd@leg.state.nh.us
Philip Jones – 603.499.8648
Suraj Budathoki – 603.262.0500
Lily Foss – Lily.Foss@leg.state.nh.us
Sanjeev Manohar – Sanjeev.Manohar@leg.state.nh.us
Step 3: Contact your own state senator and representative
Urge them each to co-sponsor and support HB104 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