Vermont
Bill: H.B. 0355
Lead Sponsor: Rep. Troy Headrick (I-Chittenden 15)
Additional Sponsors: NA
State Representative Troy Headrick is a political independent who has served two terms in the Vermont House.
Defend the Guard is being supported in Vermont by Action Corps, a progressive human rights organization.
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Readers Respond: Defend the Guard Act Deserves Support
Dan McKnight, chairman of Bring Our Troops Home, writes in support of S.B. 667 in a letter-to-the-editor to Oregon's oldest and largest newspaper.
Why I Can’t Speak Out for ‘Defend the Guard’
This anonymous op-ed published at the Libertarian Institute by a member of the Georgia Air National Guard brings attention to the hypocrisy of generals testifying in uniform against Defend the Guard while lower-ranking supporters are systematically silenced from speaking in favor.
Rogers Bucks Military Over AZ ‘Defend the Guard’ Bill
The Arizona Globe recounts the tense exchange between Senator Wendy Rogers and Brigadier General John Conley over S.B. 1495, the Defend the Guard Act.
Virginia House Passes Defend the Guard 99-0
Responsible Statecraft reports on the Virginia House of Delegates unanimously passing the Defend the Guard Act.
Press Release: ‘Defend the Guard’ Passes Virginia House of Delegates
Press release issued by Bring Our Troops Home on February 4, 2025 following the passage of H.B. 2193 in the Virginia House of Delegates.
South Dakota Senate Bill Aims to Raise Stakes for National Guard Deployments
KOTA Territory News reports on the Defend the Guard Act passing through committee in the South Dakota Senate.