Defend the Guard Action Center | OKLAHOMA

Take Action to Defend the Guard

Join us in taking action to support SB188 to ensure that the Oklahoma National Guard is only deployed with proper congressional authorization, as the Constitution requires. Your voice is crucial in this legislative process.

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The Oklahoma Defend the Guard Act is currently in the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs 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 Chair

Reach out to Brenda Stanley at 405.521.5584. Let her know you’d like her to schedule a hearing for SB188 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 SB188 and encourage them to vote in favor.

Be firm, but courteous and professional.

Vice Chair: Tom Woods – 405.521.5576
Brent Howard – 405.521.5612
Julia Kirt – 405.521.5636
Roland Pederson – 405.521.5630
Warren Hamilton – 405.521.5604
Jonathan Wingard – 405.521.5541
Mark Mann – 405.521.5610
Kelly Hines – 405.521.5632

Step 3: Contact your own state senator and representative

Urge them each to co-sponsor and support SB188 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. 

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