{"id":45270,"date":"2024-01-04T14:06:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T22:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/?p=45270"},"modified":"2024-01-04T14:06:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T22:06:40","slug":"new-hampshire-house-of-representatives-passes-defend-the-guard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/04\/new-hampshire-house-of-representatives-passes-defend-the-guard\/","title":{"rendered":"New Hampshire House of Representatives Passes &#8216;Defend The Guard&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">Defend The Guard<\/span><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> has just passed the New Hampshire House of Representatives in a 187-182 vote!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gencourt.state.nh.us\/bill_status\/billinfo.aspx?id=329&amp;inflect=2\">H.B. 229<\/a> would prohibit the deployment of the New Hampshire National Guard into overseas combat unless Congress first votes to declare war.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">The third largest legislative body in the English-speaking world has just struck an incredible blow against the DC empire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">The party breakdown was 163 Republicans and 22 Democrats in favor, with 156 Democrats and 26 Republicans against.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Thank you to every legislator who upheld their oath to the U.S. Constitution \u2013 protecting the lives of our soldiers should never be a partisan issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Thank you to our bill sponsors John Potucek, Tom Mannion, Michael Granger, and Matthew Santonastas for fighting for this bill in committee and on the House floor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">And thank you to all the local activists who door knocked, phone banked, and contacted their representatives about H.B. 229 \u2013 in particular Derek Proulx, who\u2019s demonstrated incredible leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">This victory is the culmination of years of work by veterans, patriots, and others who are committed to our Constitution and an <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">America First<\/span><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> foreign policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">In March 2023 the Arizona Senate became the first body to pass this bill. Our movement is continually growing, and over 30 state legislatures will have versions of the Defend the Guard Act introduced in 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">If you want to enlist in the movement to <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">Bring Our Troops Home<\/span><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> from endless wars and defend the integrity of your National Guard, please begin making a monthly contribution to our veteran-led organization:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.anedot.com\/bringourtroopshome\/107club\">Bring Our Troops Home<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defend The Guard has just passed the New Hampshire House of Representatives in a 187-182 vote! H.B. 229 would prohibit the deployment of the New Hampshire National Guard into overseas combat unless Congress first votes to declare war. 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