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Washington, D.C. - Congressmen Steven Palazzo (MS-04), Trent Kelly (MS-01), and Michael Guest (MS-03) have sent a letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressing their deep concern about the way members of the National Guard were treated during their deployment to the nation's capital. Specifically, the letter seeks an understanding as to why guardsmen were removed from the Capitol compl... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – The House today passed Reps. Joe Cunningham (SC-1) and Steven Palazzo's (MS-4) amendment to provide transitional health care benefits to National Guard servicemembers who have aided the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic into the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This bipartisan amendment was introduced by Cunningham and Palazzo and is identical... Read more »

Congressmen Steven Palazzo (R-Miss) and Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), Co-Chairs of the House National Guard and Reserve Caucus sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting for President Trump to immediately mobilize America's military airlift, including Reserve and National Guard assets as needed, to repatriate Americans abroad. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Levin (D-CA), Steven Palazzo (R-MS), and Tim Ryan (D-OH) announced the introduction of the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2020, bipartisan legislation to provide parity in GI Bill benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who increasingly conduct similar training and missions as other servicemembers, but do not receive equa... Read more »

Washington, DC - Congressmen Steven Palazzo (MS-4) and Tim Ryan (OH-13), Co-Chairs of the House National Guard and Reserve Caucus, released the following statement on the helicopter crash in Minnesota that took the lives of three National Guard soldiers: "The House National Guard and Reserve Caucus is sending our heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of those who lost their lives in the unfortun... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-MS) and Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) have reintroduced the Reserve Component Employer Incentive, Compensation, and Relief Act of 2019 in the U.S. House of Representatives. By providing employers with a tax credit aimed to offset costs accrued and hardships undertaken when employees that are members of the National Guard and Reserves are activated, th... Read more »

Washington, DC - The House National Guard and Reserve Caucus today announced that Representatives Steven Palazzo (R-MS) and Tim Ryan (D-OH) will serve as Co-Chairmen of the caucus and continue bipartisan leadership during the 116th Congress. "I am proud to continue serving as the Co-Chairman of the National Guard and Reserve Caucus. I look forward to working alongside Congressman Tim Ryan who is o... Read more »

National Governors Association sent a letter thanking Congressman Palazzo for his leadership and support in sustaining a strong National Guard in the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act. Read more »

Members of Congress sent a letter to Secretary Carter expressing concern for Aviation Restructure Initiative (ARI) proposed by the Army in the President's FY 2016 budget. Read more »

Washington, D.C.—The House National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus today announced its bipartisan leadership for the 114th Congress. Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-MS) and Congressman Tim Walz (D-MN), both National Guardsmen, will serve as the Co-Chairmen. “I am proud to serve as a Co-Chair of the National Guard and Reserve Caucus alongside my fellow chair Congressman Walz,” said Congressman P... Read more »