Government Shutdown Impact The ongoing federal government shutdown continues to have significant effects on the National Guard and its members. Key impacts: Unpaid Title 32 Guard members: Thousands of Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) personnel and Dual-Status Technicians (DSTs) remain without pay, despite performing essential duties. Readiness degradation: Cancelled training, delayed maintenance, and halted logistics operations are
As the federal government shutdown continues, the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) is working tirelessly to ensure that our Nation’s enlisted men and women — especially those serving in the National Guard — are not left behind. In a letter to Congress, EANGUS called for immediate action to amend
In today’s challenging political climate, your voice matters now more than ever. At EANGUS, we’ve launched the Legislative Action Center—a hub where Guard, Reserve, and enlisted voices can be heard by Congress. This platform empowers you to quickly and effectively contact lawmakers on key legislative issues that affect your benefits, readiness, and family well-being. One
Drill Weekend Talking Points: March 2017 Update From Washington The 115th Congress is in full swing. The Democrat Caucus and Republican Conference conducted their retreats in January, new and returning members jostled for committee, and subcommittee, assignments and congress.gov is becoming populated with new legislative proposals. On the other side of Pennsylvania Avenue, President
Update: House-passed NDAA The conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act for 2017 is published and on its way to becoming law. The House of Representatives approved it on Friday, December 2nd, passing the annual defense policy measure overwhelmingly by a vote of 375 to 34, a veto-proof margin. The Senate will take
Drill Weekend Talking Points for December 2016 Overview and Analysis of S. 2943 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Conference Report Summary S. 2943 Conference Report (full report) Conference Committee’s Joint Explanatory Statement EANGUS Wins Maximum reimbursement amount for travel expenses of members of the Reserves attending inactive duty training outside of normal
Drill Weekend Talking Points for November 2016 Congressional Update The 114th Congress has precious few days following the November 8 elections to pass any meaningful legislation. The Senate and House must agree on a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government past December 9. The results of the election will impact the details of
WASHINGTON (May 20, 2016) — The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States today released the following statement by Sgt. Maj. (ret) Frank Yoakum, the EANGUS Executive Director. The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States, EANGUS, believes the unwarranted and baseless investigations by the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command
H.R. 4909 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 passed favorably out of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) with a vote of 60 to 2. In all the committee markup process took nearly seventeen hours. Overview There are provisions in the bill that effect EANGUS members. The EANGUS National Office staff brought
