LPWI Re-asserts Desire For "Defend The Guard" Legislation

 May 2, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LPWI Re-asserts Desire For "Defend The Guard" Legislation

The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI), at their annual convention last weekend,

renewed their desire to see the Wisconsin Legislature return control of deployments of

Wisconsin National Guard troops to the Governor unless a formal declaration of war has

been passed by Congress.

Passed in a nearly unanimous vote, the LPWI calls on the state legislature to pass a

version of the "Defend the Guard" legislation that would prohibit Wisconsin National Guard

troops from being deployed overseas unless a formal declaration of war is passed by

Congress, something that has not been done since 1942.

"The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin stands firmly in defense of the Constitution and the

proper balance of powers. Defend the Guard legislation is not only a reaffirmation of state

sovereignty - it's a vital check on endless war and executive overreach. We urge the

Wisconsin Legislature to take action." - Reese Wood, LPWI Chair

For more on the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin, please visit www.lpwi.org.

Libertarian Party of Wisconsin

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Press Secretary—Tim Johnson