It was unfair that the federal government was clawing back bonuses it had mistakenly given to California’s Army National Guard members who took them in good faith. So I am glad to see the Department of Defense is now suspending  their efforts requiring soldiers and their families to repay the bonuses, which would have been a terrible burden on those who have devoted their lives to protecting our country. Below is the letter that I signed along with a number of my legislative colleagues urging Congress to direct the Department of Defense to reverse its policy of taking back bonuses from National Guard members.