Texas Defend The Guard- HB184
Rep Wilson, chairman of the House Defense and Veterans' Affairs Committee,
I am writing to express my support for HB184 the Texas Defend The Guard legislation and request that you allow a full committee hearing and a rollcall vote. A full hearing, including expert witnesses and the valuable testimony from United States veterans, will be compelling, moving, factual and should result in immediate action by your committee. This important legislation preserves the clearly defined powers in the Constitution that "Congress shall have the authority to declare war."
We must insist that congress do their job and not let the President take the United States into war without the proper action of a Congressional Declaration. The Texas National Guard should not be fighting endless wars that have not been declared.
Veterans overwhelmingly support this principle as indicated by the recent statement by the American Legion National Commander Vincent "Jim" Troiola, "Our nation’s founders made clear that declaration of war is the solemn and sole responsibility of the U.S. Congress. The American Legion calls on Congress to once again follow the text of Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, of the U.S. Constitution.”
The Texas legislature has the opportunity to pass a bill that would require congress to reclaim their authority which they have abdicated for over 80 years.
The Biden administration is marching us headlong into a nuclear WWIII in Ukraine. He has already sent over $100 Billion, Abrams Tanks, Patriot Missiles, and other American weapons systems. Soon he will commit American troops to a war that is not our own. We cannot allow him to do this without the consent of the people through a declaration of war from our representatives in Congress.
If we must fight a war, then we must fight it with the full weight of support of the people represented by a vote and declaration of war in congress.
Please schedule and immediate hearing for HB184 Defend The Guard.
Texas Defend The Guard- HB184
Rep Wilson, chairman of the House Defense and Veterans' Affairs Committee,
I am writing to express my support for HB184 the Texas Defend The Guard legislation and request that you allow a full committee hearing and a rollcall vote. A full hearing, including expert witnesses and the valuable testimony from United States veterans, will be compelling, moving, factual and should result in immediate action by your committee. This important legislation preserves the clearly defined powers in the Constitution that "Congress shall have the authority to declare war."
We must insist that congress do their job and not let the President take the United States into war without the proper action of a Congressional Declaration. The Texas National Guard should not be fighting endless wars that have not been declared.
Veterans overwhelmingly support this principle as indicated by the recent statement by the American Legion National Commander Vincent "Jim" Troiola, "Our nation’s founders made clear that declaration of war is the solemn and sole responsibility of the U.S. Congress. The American Legion calls on Congress to once again follow the text of Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, of the U.S. Constitution.”
The Texas legislature has the opportunity to pass a bill that would require congress to reclaim their authority which they have abdicated for over 80 years.
The Biden administration is marching us headlong into a nuclear WWIII in Ukraine. He has already sent over $100 Billion, Abrams Tanks, Patriot Missiles, and other American weapons systems. Soon he will commit American troops to a war that is not our own. We cannot allow him to do this without the consent of the people through a declaration of war from our representatives in Congress.
If we must fight a war, then we must fight it with the full weight of support of the people represented by a vote and declaration of war in congress.
Please schedule and immediate hearing for HB184 Defend The Guard.