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weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. 
★★★Force Structure Cuts Worry Army Secretary NomineeImproving readiness and “maximizing the combat power of the force structure we have” are the top prioritie
Legislative News is AUSA Government Affairs Directorate's weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Monday when Congress is in session. In this issue:
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★An end-of-the-year review shows the Association of the U.S. Army was part of some major legislative successes in 2015.
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★ONE MORE THING…One last task for Congress before they leave town for the year is passage of a $1.15 trillion omnibus spending bill. Unveiled earlier this week, the legislat
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★ DEAL OR NO DEAL?What should happen: Congress will pass an omnibus spending package to fund the Defense Department and the rest of the government by the Dec.
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★NEW RULES ANNOUNCED FOR THE VETERANS’ CHOICE PROGRAMThe Surface Transportation and Veterans’ Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015, signed into law July 31, inc
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★ DEFENSE PANELS WILL STUDY MILITARY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM“Nothing is off the table,” with regards to overhauling the military healthcare system said a professi
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★ DEFENSE-RELATED LEGISLATION MOVES THROUGH CONGRESSFour pieces of vital legislation are shaping the Army’s future. Here is a rundown:Congress recently-passed the Bipartisa
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★ LEADERS UNVEIL REVISED DEFENSE POLICY BILLThe House of Representatives has called off a vote to override President Barack Obama’s veto of the 2016 National Defense Authori
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★ Question: Could a two-year budget deal save the recently-vetoed FY16 defense policy bill.Answer: It could because the measure would increase non-defense spending as well as defense-spen
