Sen. Reed Wants Federal Government to Start Footing Bill for National Guard Troops While They Remain Under State Command
March 20, 2020
March 20, 2020
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on March 19:
In an effort to help states hit hardest by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, enhance response efforts, and relieve burdens on stage budgets, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, is urging the Trump Administration to place the state's National Guard on federally funded, state-controlled status under Title 32, Untied States Code. . . .
In an effort to help states hit hardest by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, enhance response efforts, and relieve burdens on stage budgets, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, is urging the Trump Administration to place the state's National Guard on federally funded, state-controlled status under Title 32, Untied States Code. . . .