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Subcommittee warned CRs, shrinking procurement threaten Guard and Reserve readiness
Summary
Members and service leaders told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense that continuing resolutions and limited procurement accounts are undermining training, flying hours and modernization for National Guard and Reserve forces.
Chairman John Calvert convened the Subcommittee on Defense to examine readiness and resourcing for the National Guard and Reserve, saying the Reserve and Guard “are not simply backup forces.”
The hearing highlighted widespread concern that the current full-year continuing resolution (CR) and delays in the FY2026 budget reduce predictability for training and equipment buys. Representative Betty McCollum, the subcommittee's ranking member, said she feared the subcommittee “will lack the substance and information we need to do our budgeting.”
Witnesses from service reserve components told members that unpredictable funding delays and constrained appropriation accounts…
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