McConnell at SAC-D Hearing on FY27 Budget Request for National Guard, Reserve Forces

This press release from Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was published on 2026-04-22 and titled "McConnell at SAC-D Hearing on FY27 Budget Request for National Guard, Reserve Forces".

McConnell at SAC-D Hearing on FY27 Budget Request for National Guard, Reserve Forces

‘Ongoing operations in the Middle East offer a tragic reminder: a majority of the servicemembers killed in action since March 1st have been members of the Guard and Reserve. And I know the Subcommittee’s deepest sympathies are with their comrades and families. Of course, current conflicts also offer urgent lessons about the future of warfare.'