by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Nov 27, 2014 | Legislative
From NGAUS: Governors are concerned that the Army is pushing ahead with its plan to transfer AH-64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard and want lawmakers to tell the service to knock it off. In a letter signed by four state executives, the National...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Nov 27, 2014 | Legislative, National
From NGAUS: With the resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Monday, speculation is growing about who President Barack Obama might nominate to replace him. It is doubtful that a new defense secretary will be confirmed by the Senate by the end of the year, but...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Nov 19, 2014 | Legislative, National
Good morning, I hope my email finds you well. Since joining EANGUS on 6-Oct, I have stayed very busy despite Congress being in an Election Year Recess. As we quickly approach the end of the 113th Congress, there will be a flurry of last minute business that I would...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 30, 2014 | Legislative, National
More than 30 current or former National Guardsmen across the country are bidding for election next month to the House or Senate. The list includes six current Guardsmen running for re-election to the House. They are Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., who announced plans...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 30, 2014 | Legislative, National
From NGAUS. As committees in the House and Senate meet to find common ground between each chamber’s version of the fiscal 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, the Defense Department has made its opinion known on about 90 issues, sometimes agreeing and often...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 29, 2014 | Legislative, National
After the elections, Congress will reconvene for a short session, commonly referred to as a lame duck session. A lame-duck session of Congress in the United States occurs whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected, but before the successor’s...
