List of Letters - Page 2
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8/11/20 |
Senate: Inhofe, Reed House: Smith, Thornberry |
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8/4/20 |
This Joint Association Letter from AFA, AUSN, EANGUS, NDIA, NGAUS and ROA, along with AUSA, to the President recommends DoD budgets include 3-5 percent growth for FYs 2022 and 2023, as recommended by the National Defense Strategy Commission. See also: Providing for the Common Defense: The Assessment and Recommendations of the National Defense Strategy Commission |
The Honorable Donald J. Trump |
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9/12/19 |
TMC letter emphasizing the importance for Congress to pass the FY20 appropriations for Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. | Senate: McConnell, Shelby, Schumer, Leahy House: Pelosi, Lowey, McCarthy, Granger |
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9/6/19 |
AUSA recommendations for the FY2020 NDAA Conference. |
Senate: Inhofe, Reed House: Smith, Thornberry |
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7/25/19 |
AUSA and ROCKS Joint Assn letter encouraging the House Army Caucus to support Congressional Gold Medal legislation for the WWII 6888th Postal Battalion. | House: Ruppersberger, Carter |
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6/27/19 |
AUSA letter requesting the HASC and SASC delay the accelerated transfer of Military Treatment Facilities to allow time for study and congressional hearings. |
Senate: Inhofe, Reed House: Smith, Thornberry |
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5/9/19 |
AUSA letter urging the HASC and SASC to eliminate the SBP-DIC Offset inequity for surviving military spouses and families. | Senate: Inhofe, Reed House: Smith, Thornberry |
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5/9/19 |
AUSA letter urging the HASC and SASC to slow the Defense Health reform actions by the DoD to protect readiness and beneficiary care. | Senate: Tillis, Gillibrand House: Speier, Kelly |
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5/2/19 |
Joint Assn letter supporting reauthorization of the Higher Education Act in support of military service members, military families, and veterans; to include closing the “90/10 loophole.” | Senate: Alexander, Murray House: Scott, Foxx |
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4/26/19 |
TMC letter expressing support for the “Reserve Component Employer Incentive, Compensation, and Relief Act of 2019,” H.R. 801. | House: Ryan, Palazzo |
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4/17/19 |
Joint Assn letter recommending modification to NDAA Section 1045 in support of national security. | Senate: Inhofe, Reed House: Smith, Thornberry |
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3/27/19 |
Joint Assn letter recommending legislative priorities for the Guard and Reserve. |
Senate: Inhofe, Reed House: Smith, Thornberry |
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3/6/19 |
AUSA letter recommending restoring an Army four star commander to Europe. | Senate: Inhofe, Reed House: Smith, Thornberry |
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7/10/18 |
The Military Coalition FY19 NDAA Letter | Senate: McCain & Reed House: Thornberry & Smith |
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5/17/18 |
FY19 National Defense Authorization Act Letter | Senate: McCain & Reed |
| 5/16/18 | The Military Coalition Statement for the Record to the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee | Senate: Tillis & Gillibrand |
| 10/20/17 | The Military Coalition NDAA Letter |
House: Smith & Thornberry Senate: McCain & Reed |
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6/27/17 |
AUSA Urges Support for Effective, Ready Army |
House: Smith & Thornberry Senate: McCain & Reed |
| 5/10/16 | Section 702 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 | Senate: SASC Committee Members |
| 3/3/16 | The "Protecting Our Security Through Utilizing Right-Sized End-Strength Act of 2016" | House: Gibson & Turner |
| 11/19/15 | The "Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015." | Senate: Heller & Hirono |
| 9/14/15 | Our Country Needs to Avoid a Government Shutdown |
House: Boehner & Pelosi Senate: McConnel & Reid |
| 7/7/15 | AUSA on JCS Recommendations to MCRMC |
House: Boehner, Pelosi, Thornberry & Smith Senate: McConnell, Reid, McCain & Reid |
| 5/14/15 | The Military Spouses' Achieving College Education for Survivors (ACES) Act | House: Duckworth & Rigell |
| 4/27/15 | Maintaining Army End-Strength |
House: Fleming Senate: Vitter & Inhofe |
| 4/10/15 | The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) | Senate: Murray |
| 3/6/15 | TMC MCRMC Recommendations |
Senate: McCain, Reed, Graham & Gilibrand |
| 1/27/15 | End Sequestration | The 114th Congress |
| 1/16/15 | The Military Tax Equity Bill | Senate: Cornyn |
| 11/13/14 | Putting Veterans Funding First Act (S. 932) | Senate: Reid |
| 11/13/14 | 2015 Defense Appropriations & Authorization Bills |
House: Boehner, Pelosi, McKeon, Adam Smith, Harold Rogers, Lowey, Frelinghuysen & Visclosky Senate: Levin, Inhofe, Mikulski, Shelby, Durbin, Cochran, Reid & McConnell |
| 11/7/14 | Consumer Financial Protections for Servicemembers | CFPB: Mr. Richard Cordray |
| 10/30/14 | End Sequestration now |
House: Boehner, Pelosi, McKeon, Adam Smith, Harold Rogers, Lowey, Frelinghuysen & Visclosky Senate: Levin, Inhofe, Mikulski, Shelby, Durbin, Cochran, Reid & McConnell |
| 10/7/14 | FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Bill |
House: McKeon & A. Smith Senate: Levin & Inhofe |
| 9/4/14 | Kill Sequestration | U.S. Congress: All Members |
| 7/31/14 | World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act | Senate: Roy Blunt |
| 6/13/14 | The Appropriations Process & Regular Order | House: Pelosi, Walz, Kirkpatrick, Sanford Bishop, Michaud, Sinema, Becerra, Takano, Brownley, O'Rourke & Susan Davis |
| 5/6/14 | General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA (Ret.) Testimony Before the Senate Armed Services Committee | Senate: SASC |
| 4/23/14 | World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act | House: Lamborn & Cleaver |
| 2/11/14 | AUSA Opposition to HR 3930 | House: Boehner, Pelosi, McKeon & Smith |
| 1/28/14 | General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA (Ret.) Testimony Before the Senate Armed Services Committee Regarding Recent Changes to the U.S. Military Retirement System | Senate: SASC |
| 1/3/14 | The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 & COLA Reduction | U.S. Congress: All members |
| 12/18/13 | The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 & COLA Reduction | Senate: Levin & Inhofe |
| 12/5/13 | The 2014 NDAA & Death Gratuity Payments | Senate: Reid, McConnell, Levin & Inhofe |
| 10/9/13 | HR 3274 the "Fallen Heroes and Families Assistance Act" | House: Boehner & Pelsoi |
| 10/7/13 | The Government Shutdown | Senate: Reid & McConnell |
| 9/26/13 | Our National Defense & the CR |
Senate: Reid & McConnell House: Boehner & Pelosi |
| 9/16/13 | The Service & Sacrifice of the Borinqueneers |
Senate: Reid & McConnell House: Boehner & Pelosi |
| 9/3/13 | Sequestration & Military Readiness |
Senate: Reid & McConnell House: Boehner & Pelosi |
| 8/2/13 | The Cost of Sequestration |
House: Boehner, Pelosi, Carter, Ruppersburger, McKeon, A. Smith, C.W. Bill Young & Visclosky Senate: Reid, McConnel, Durbin, Cochran, Levin, Inhofe & Reed |
| 7/15/13 | AUSA Letter to Rep. Gerald Connolly | House: Rep. Gerald Connolly |
| 7/11/13 | AUSA Letter Regarding Overseas Housing Allowance | U.S. Secretary of Defense: Chuck Hagel |
| 5/21/13 | AUSA Letter Regarding the SBP/DIC Offset | Senate: Bill Nelson |
| 4/25/13 | The Proposed FY14 Budget & Army Readiness |
Senate: Chair & Ranking Member of the SASC, SAC & SAC-D House: Chair & Ranking Member of the HASC, HAC & HAC-D |
| 3/15/13 | AUSA Opposition to Amendment #67 to HR 933 | Senate: All Senators |
| 3/13/13 | The Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act | House: Rep. Don Young |
| 1/23/13 | Possible 'Perfect Storm' of Defense Cuts |
House: Speaker Boehner & Leader Pelosi Senate: Leader Reid & Leader McConnell |
| 1/14/13 | The Specter of Sequestration & Our National Defense |
House: House leadership, Chair/Co-Chair Army Caucus & Army Veterans Senate: Senate Leadership, CHair/Co-Chair Army Caucus & Army Veterans |
| 12/7/12 | FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act |
House: Buck McKeon & Adam Smith Senate: Carl Levin & John McCain |
| 12/4/12 | Possible TRICARE Fee Increases |
Senate: Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, John McCain & Carl Levin |
| 11/20/12 | The 21st Century Post Reform Act (Senate amdt. 2060) |
U.S. Representatives: The House Oversight & Government Reform Committee (Full Committee), Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell & Mark Warner Senate: The Senate Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee (Full Committee), Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell & Mark Warner. |
| 11/16/12 | Medicare Physician Payment Rate |
House: Speaker Boehner, Reps. Pelosi, Dicks, CW Bill Young, Howard "Buck" McKeon & Adam Smith Senate: Majority Leader Reid, Sens. McConnell, Levin, McCain, Inouye, Cochran |
| 11/9/12 | Joint Sequestration Prevention |
House: Speaker Boehner, Reps. Pelosi Senate: Majority Leader Reid, Sens. McConnell |
| 9/18/12 | Military Suicide Prevention | Senate: Senators Levin & McCain |
| 8/10/12 | Prevent Sequestration Now! |
House: Speaker Boehner, Reps. Pelosi, Dicks, CW Bill Young, Howard "Buck" McKeon & Adam Smith Senate: Majority Leader Reid, Sens. McConnell, Levin, McCain, Inouye, Cochran |
| 7/12/12 | Stolen Valor Act of 2011 (HR 1775) | U.S. Representatives: Rep. Heck |
| 5/23/12 | Veteran Skills to Jobs Act (HR 4155) | U.S. Representatives: Rep. Denham & Rep. Walz |
| 5/21/12 | Support for S. 3203 | Senate: Entire Chamber minus Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) & Marco Rubio (R-FL) |
| 5/14/12 | Support for Senator Lautenberg's TRICARE Legislation | Senate: Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) |
| 5/2/12 | Proposed Restrictions on Federal Agency Participation in Association Events |
U.S. Representatives: The House Oversight & Government Reform Committee (Full Committee), John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi Senate: The Senate Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee (Full Committee), Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell & Mark Warner |
| 4/26/12 | Proposed DoD Healthcare Fee Increases (Part II) | Senate: SASC (Subcommittee on Personnel) |
| 4/24/12 | BRAC-Like Commission & The Military Retirement System |
U.S. Representatives: John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi, Norm Dicks, C.W. "Bill" Young, Howard "Buck" McKeon & Adam Smith Senate: Carl LEvin, John McCain, Daniel Inouye, Thad Cochran, Harry Reid & Mitch McConnell |
| 4/18/12 | Support for HR 3895 | U.S. Representative: Jeff Miller |
| 4/11/12 | Support for HR 3279 | U.S. Representative: Silvestre Reyes |
| 3/29/12 | Stop Sequestration Now (Part II) |
U.S. Representatives: John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi, Norm Dicks, C.W. "Bill" Young, Howard "Buck" McKeon & Adam Smith Senate: Carl Levin, John McCain, Daniel Inouye, Thad Cochran, Harry Reid & Mitch McConnell |
| 3/15/12 | Stop Sequestration Now |
U.S. Representatives: John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi, Norm Dicks, C.W. "Bill" Young, Howard "Buck" McKeon & Adam Smith Senate: Carl Levin, John McCain, Daniel Inouye, Thad Cochran, Harry Reid & Mitch McConnell |
| 2/17/12 | Proposed DoD Healthcare Fee Increases | U.S. Congress: All members (540) |
| 12/6/11 | Letters to Congressional Army Veterans Concering Erosion of Benefits | U.S. Congress: Congressional Army Veterans |
| 12/1/11 | Protecting Military Healthcare & Retirement Benefits | U.S. President: Barack H. Obama |
| 11/28/11 | Defense Authorization TRICARE Amendment |
Senate: All Members (excluding Sen. McCain) U.S. Representatives: John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi, Harold Rogers, Norm Dicks, C.W. "Bill" Young, Howard "Buck" McKeon & Adam Smith |
| 10/4/11 | Protecting Military Retirement & Healthcare Benefits |
U.S. Representatives: John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi, Harold Rogers, Norm Dicks, C.W. "Bill" Young, Howard "Buck" McKeon & Adam Smith Senate: SASC (Full Committee) SAC-D (Full Subcommittee), Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell & Robert Casey |
| 9/26/11 | Protecting Military Retirement & Healthcare Benefits | U.S. President: Barack H. Obama |
| 8/18/11 | Military Retirement Benefits |
U.S. Representatives: Boehner, Pelosi, Harold Rogers, Dicks, C.W. "Bill" Young, McKeon & Adam Smith Senate: SASC (Full Committee), SAC-D (Full Subcommittee), Harry Reid & Mitch McConnnell |
| 5/3/11 | TRICARE Enrollment Fees | U.S. Representatives: "Buck" McKeon & Adam Smith |
| 3/9/11 | Homeowners Assistance Program | U.S. Representatives: Gerald Connolly |
| 3/1/11 | Legal Assistance for Members of the Armed Forces | U.S. Senators: Herbert H. Kohl |
| 2/10/11 | Repeal SBP/DIC Offset |
U.S. Senators: Bill Nelson U.S. Representatives: Joe Wilson |
| 2/9/11 | Enact 2011 Defense Appropriations Legislation Now |
U.S. Senators: Reid, McConnell, Inouye & Cochran U.S. Representatives: Boehner, Pelosi, Dicks, Harold Rogers & C.W. Young |
| 11/10/10 | Reverse Reduction of the Medicare Physician Payment Rate |
U.S Senators: Reid, McConnel, Inouye & Cochran U.S. Representatives: Pelosi, Boehner, Obey & Lewis |
| 11/10/10 | 2011 Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills | U.S. Senators: Reid, McConnell, Inouye, Cochran, Levin, and McCain |
| 7/27/10 | Possible Cuts to Military Manpower and Healthcare |
U.S. Senators: Reid, McConnell, Inouye, Cochran, Levin, and McCain U.S. Representatives: Pelosi, Boehner, Obey, Lewis, Dicks, Young (C.W.), Skelton, Obey, and Edwards (Chet) |
| 6/17/10 | 2010 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill |
U.S. Senators: Reid, McConnell, Inouye, Cochran U.S. Representatives:Pelosi, Boehner, Obey, Lewis, Dicks, Young (C.W.) |
| 6/14/10 | HR 4213 and the reduction in the Medicare Physician Payment Rate | U.S. Senators: Reid, McConnell, Inouye, and Cochran |
| 5/17/10 | National Defense Spending Priorities | U.S. Senators: Reid, McConnell, Levin, McCain, Inouye, and Cochran |
| 4/26/10 | Improving Veterans Electronic Transition Services (iVets) bill | Representatives: Tsongas |
| 2/24/10 | H.R. 4320, the Post 9/11 Education Fairness Act | U.S. Representatives: Murphy (Scott) |
| 11/13/09 | H.R. 3691, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 | U.S. Representatives: Pelosi, Boehner, Rangel, and Camp |
| 11/6/09 | Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 | U.S. Representatives: Rangel |
| 10/27/09 | Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act |
U.S. Senators: McCain and Bennet U.S. Representatives: Courtney and Petri |
| 9/21/09 | H.R. 3590, the Servicemembers Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 | U.S. Representatives: Rangel |
| 8/26/09 | FY2010 National Defense Authorization Bill |
U.S. Senators: Levin and McCain U.S. Representatives: Skelton and McKeon |
| 8/06/09 | The role military health care systems in proposed health care reform legislation |
U.S. Senators: Reid, McConnell, Inouye, Cochran, Baucus, Bingaman, Conrad, Snowe, Grassley, Enzi, Kennedy, McCain, and Levin U.S. Representatives: Pelosi, Boehner, Waxman, Barton, Miller (George), Kline, Rangel, Camp, Skelton, and McKeon |
| 7/31/09 | H Con Res 170, supporting the COmmunity Covenant initiative of the Secretary of the Army | U.S. House of Representatives: Whitfield |
| 7/16/09 | Amend Section 414 of the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act to increase the number of authorized Non-Dual Status Technicians in the Army National Guard | U.S. Senators: Levin and McCain |
| 7/14/09 | Amendment 1515 to S 1390, FY 2010 Defense Authorization Bill | U.S. Senators: Nelson (Bill) |
| 7/14/09 | Congressional Record Statement by Senator Lieberman | U.S. Senators: Lieberman |
| 7/13/09 | Lieberman Amendment to S. 1390, the FY 2010 Defense Authorization Act | U.S. Senators: Lieberman |
| 6/18/09 | Funding for the increase of Army end strength in the base budget |
U.S. Senators: Reid, McConnell, Inouye, Cochran, Levin, Kennedy, Byrd, Lieberman, Reid, Akaka, Nelson (Bill), Nelson (Ben), Bayh, Webb, McCaskill, Udall, Hagan, Begich, Burris, McCain, Inhofe, Sessions, Chambliss, Graham, Thune, Martinez, Wicker, Burr, Vitter, and Collins U.S. House of Representatives: Pelosi, Boehner, Skelton, McKeon, Obey, Lewis (Jerry), Murtha, and Young (C.W. Bill) |
| 6/15/09 | FY10 National Defense Authorization Act | U.S. House of Representatives: Skelton |
| 5/5/09 | 2009 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill |
U.S. Senators: Reid, McConnell, Inouye, and Cochran U.S. House of Representatives: Pelosi, Boehner, Obey, Lewis, Murtha, and Young (C.W.) |
| 4/1/09 | H.R. 1804 and beneift upgrades for the Military and federal civilian community | U.S. House of Representatives: Skelton and Towns |
| 3/23/09 | Amendment of the eligibility date for military Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) participation from 1 July 2006 to 1 July 2008 |
U.S. Senators: Senaors LEvin, McCain, Nelson (Ben), Graham, Inouye, Cochran, Johnson, and Hutchison. U.S House of Representatives: Skelton, McHugh, Davis (Susan), Wlson, Murtha, Young (C.W.), Edwards, and Wamp. |
| 3/12/2009 | Army end strength increases and weaponry needs |
U.S. Senators: Levin, McCain, Thune, Wicker, Reed, Ben Nelson, Burr, Bayh, Kennedy, Martinez, Bill Nelson, Sessions, Graham, Lieberman, Conrad, Gregg, Inouye, Cochran, McConnell, and Reid U.S. Representatives: Obey, Wittman, McHugh, Abercrombie, Bartlett, Susan Davis, Wilson, Snyder, Ortiz, Forbes, Akin, Taylor, Turner, Tauscher, Smith, Miller, Spratt, Paul Ryan, Murtha, C.W. Young, Lewis, Pelosi, Skelton, and Boehner |
| 3/6/09 | S. 535 and the repeal of the law requiring a dollar-for-dollar deduction of VA benefits for service connected deaths from military survivors' Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity | U.S. Senators: Nelson, Bingaman, Inhofe, Lincoln, Sessions, Vitter, Feinstein, Kerry, Mikulski, and Snowe. |
| 2/11/09 | Funding for Veterans Affairs and Defense Department spending in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan |
U.S. Senators: Senators Reid, McConnell, Inouye, Cochran, Johnson, and Hutchison U.S. Representatives: Pelosi, Boehner, Obey, Lewis, Edwards, and Wamp |
| 2/6/09 | HR775: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act | U.S. Representatives: Solomon Ortiz and Henry Brown, Jr. |
| 2/6/09 | HR816: Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act | U.S. Representatives: Chet Edwards and Walter Jones |
| 1/23/09 | Inclusion of funding for military construction and VA facilities in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan legislation | U.S. Represenatives: Obey, Lewis, Wamp, and Edwards |
2024 Focus Areas
The AUSA Focus Areas outline key and essential actions required to properly fund, maintain, sustain and modernize a combat-ready, all-volunteer American Army that is ready to defend the nation in an unpredictable world.