Letters to Congress & the Administration from AUSA

Letters to Congress & the Administration from AUSA

An important way to advocate for the Army, Soldiers (past, present and future) and their Families is by sending letters to members of Congress.

A complete listing by date, subject, and recipient(s) of the letters sent to Congress and copies of the letters themselves can be found on the Letters to Congress page in this Congressional Information section.

List of Letters

Date Topic Recipient(s)
9/09/24 TMC Letter urging Congress to pass the FY25 Appropriations, provide additional funding for Defense, and highlighting the harm of CRs Senate: Schumer, McConnell
House: Johnson, Jeffries
8/29/24 Military Association Letter urging Congress to pass FY25 Appropriations, increase Defense Funding, and highlighting harm of CRs Senate: Schumer, McConnell
House: Johnson, Jeffries
3/15/24 Military Association Letter urging Congress to pass remaining FY24 Appropriations, increase Defense Funding, and highlighting harm of CRs Senate: Schumer, McConnell
House: Johnson, Jeffries
1/5/24 Military Association Letter urging Congress to pass FY24 Appropriations and increase Defense Funding Senate: Schumer, McConnell
House: Johnson, Jeffries
11/17/23 AUSA Letter providing recommendations for the FY24 NDAA Senate: Reed, Wicker
House: Rogers, Smith
9/26/23 TMC Letter urging Congress to pass FY 2024 Appropriations Senate: Schumer, McConnell
House: McCarthy, Jeffries
8/30/23 Military Association Letter urging Congress pass the FY 2024 Appropriations Senate: Schumer, McConnell
House: McCarthy, Jeffries
8/11/23 TMC Letter Providing Recommendations on Quality of Life House: Bacon, Houlahan
5/11/23 AUSA Letter providing recommendations for the FY24 NDAA Senate: Reed, Wicker
House: Smith, Rogers
3/7/23 Letter Urging Congress to Increase Defense Funding for FY2024 Senate: Schumer, McConnell
House: McCarthy, Jeffries
12/9/22 TMC Letters urging Congress to pass the FY 2023 Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations  Senate: Schumer, McConnell, Leahy, Shelby
House: Pelosi, McCarthy, DeLauro, Granger
11/4/22 AUSA Letter urging the on-time passing of the NDAA Senate: Reed, Inhofe
House: Smith, Rogers
9/15/22 AUSA NGAUS ROA USAWOA Letter on Appropriations House: Leahy, DeLauro, Shelby, Granger
1/11/22 AUSA Letter on Appropriations House: Pelosi, McCarthy
Senate: Schumer, McConnel
9/3/21 TMC letter to the Honorable Joni Ernst, Shelley Moore Capito, Michael Bennet, and Elizabeth Warren expressing support for the Credit for Caring Act (S.1670) Senate: Ernst, Moore, Capito, Bennet, Warren
9/3/21 TMC letter to the Honorable Linda Sanchez expressing support for the Credit for Caring Act (H.R.3321) House: Sanchez
9/3/21 TMC letter expressing support for the Military Spouse Hiring Act House: Delgado
9/3/21 TMC letter in support of the Veteran Employment Recovery Act House: Fallon
6/27/21 Letter with other MSOs and VSOs urging support for expeditiously processing Special Immigration Visas for Afghan interperters House: Smith, Rogers
6/24/21 Letter with other MSOs and VSOs urging support for expeditiously processing Special Immigration Visas for Afghan interperters House: DeLauro, Granger
6/24/21 Letter with other MSOs and VSOs urging support for expeditiously processing Special Immigration Visas for Afghan interperters Senate: Leahy, Shelby
6/24/21 Letter with other MSOs and VSOs urging support for expeditiously processing Special Immigration Visas for Afghan interperters Senate: Reed, Inhofe
5/17/21 TMC letter to House and Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee leadership urging consideration of several factors as oversight is conducted of T-5, the next generation of TRICARE contracts House: Speier, Gillibrand,
Senate: Tillis, Banks
5/11/21 TMC letter to Senators Portman and Warren expressing support for the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act Senate: Portman, Warren
4/28/21 TMC Letter to Senators Rob Portman and Elizabeth Warren and Representatives Bill Johnson and Dean Phillips expressing support for S.829/H.R.1997, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act House: Phillips, Johnson
Senate: Portman, Warren
4/27/21 TMC letter to Representatives Tim Ryan and Steven Palazzo expressing support for the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act House: Ryan, Palazzo
4/14/21 Statement of TMC for the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel Concerning Uniformed Services Personnel, Healthcare, and Compensation Matters House: Speier, Gallagher, Kim, Houlahan, Escobar, Jacobs, Strickland, Veasey, Bice, McClain, Jackson, Carl, Fallon
4/14/21 Statement of TMC for the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel Concerning Uniformed Services Personnel, Healthcare, and Compensation Matters Senate: Gillibrand, Tillis, Hirono, Warren, Hawley, Tuberville
4/13/21 TMC letter to Representative John Garamendi expressing support for the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act House: Garamendi
3/8/21 TMC letter to Defense Secretary Austin regarding TRICARE fees, military medical billets, and USUHS funding Secretary Austin
3/8/21 AUSA Letter to the Secretary of Defense recommending courses of action to better maintain, protect, and improve the military health system Secretary Austin
3/5/21 VSO Letter with other MSOs and VSOs thanking the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for closing the 90/10 loophole Senate: Murray, Burr
2/24/21 ANSA, EANGUS, NGANS, ROA letter defining the 117th Congressional Legislation Defense Priorities  
2/22/21 TMC Letter supporting the Reserve Employers Comprehensive Relief and Uniform Incentives on Taxes Act of 2021 House: Ryan, Pallazo
2/18/21 TMC letter to House and Senate Armed Services Committee Leadership urging the inclusion of the Major Richard Star Act in the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act House: Smith, Rogers, Senate: Reed, Inhofe
2/10/21 TMC letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urging consideration of information surrounding issues with child care when developing a report on dependent care flexible spending accounts (DCFSA's) for military members as directed by the FY2021 NDAA Secretary Austin
2/10/21 TMC Letter regarding the implementation of the Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Secretary Austin

Previous Letters

 

Image