Ige, others reiterate need for National Guard assistance
To help in the continued fight against COVID-19, state officials are working to secure federal funding to extend the deployment of the Hawaii National Guard.
Gov. David Ige said Monday during a livestream with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that most governors are asking for such an extension under Title 32 of the U.S. Code.
During a call Monday with the White House, Ige said Vice President Mike Pence “committed to make sure that request gets in front of the president before the end of the year. That authority expires at the end of the year as well.”
Hawaii’s congressional delegation last week asked President Donald Trump to approve Ige’s request to extend authorization and funding for Hawaii National Guard’s COVID-19 response operations through March 31, 2021.
