This is a follow up post to the earlier post made today regarding support of Defend the Guard legislation. Here is our supporting resolution:

Whereas, the Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC) is committed to upholding the principles of limited government, accountability, and a strong national defense;

Whereas, the deployment of National Guard troops into combat operations is a significant decision that must align with the U.S. Constitution’s requirement for a congressional declaration of war;

Whereas, ‘Defend the Guard’ legislation seeks to reaffirm the constitutional authority of Congress in matters of war and ensure that National Guard units are only deployed for national defense purposes as intended by the framers of the Constitution;

Whereas, the RLC recognizes the importance of maintaining a robust and well-prepared National Guard to respond to domestic emergencies and natural disasters, which can best be achieved by minimizing extended overseas deployments to strictly training missions;

Whereas, the RLC believes that decisions to deploy National Guard troops into combat should be thoroughly deliberated and formally voted upon to ensure their mission serves the best interests of the United States and its citizens;

Whereas, the Defend the Guard resolution has been formally ratified, upheld, and endorsed by the delegates of the Republican Party of Texas;

Therefore, be it resolved that the Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas (RLCTX) expresses its full support for ‘Defend the Guard’ legislation at the state level;

Be it further resolved that the RLC Texas encourages its members and elected representatives to advocate for and work towards the passage of ‘Defend the Guard’ legislation, emphasizing the need to protect the constitutional authority of Congress and the sovereignty of states in matters of war and national defense, in our state as well as in other states;

Be it further resolved that this resolution once passed is presented to the national RLC board and a motion is presented to pass a similar resolution encouraging other state chartered RLC’s to unite in this cause;

Be it further resolved that the RLC calls upon all political leaders who share our commitment to limited government and individual liberty to join in supporting ‘Defend the Guard’ legislation as a means to uphold the principles of our Constitution and ensure a more deliberative and responsible approach to deploying National Guard units;

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be sent to relevant state and federal lawmakers, urging them to consider and act upon the importance of ‘Defend the Guard’ legislation.