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Public testimony supports 'Defend the Guard' bill that would bar undeclared-war deployments of Oregon Guard
Summary
Senate Bill 667, the 'Defend the Guard' measure, would prevent deployment of Oregon National Guard units into armed conflict without a formal declaration of war by Congress; supporters told a Senate committee it would protect Guardsmen and preserve capacity for state emergencies.
Senator Diane Linthicum (R., Dist. 28), sponsor of Senate Bill 667, told the committee the bill—widely called the "Defend the Guard" measure—would bar the deployment of Oregon National Guard units into active combat without a formal Congressional declaration of war.
"This legislation would prohibit the deployment of Oregon's National Guard units into active combat without a formal declaration of war by Congress, as required by Article 1, Section 8 of The U. S. Constitution," Linthicum said. She and other witnesses emphasized the bill would not restrict the president’s or governor’s ability to activate the Guard for…
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