AUSA helps the Association’s members participate in the legislative process and advocates for the Army, soldiers (past, present and future) and their families.
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. 
★★★WHAT’S THE RUSH? Lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee approved the fiscal 2016 defense authorization bill last week. Included in the measure is a propos
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★ PROGRESS ON THE DEFENSE POLICY BILL To say that we are disappointed with the news coming out of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the fiscal 2016 defen
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★ FIRST SPENDING BILL PASSES IN THE HOUSE After two days of wrangling, the House finally passed the fiscal 2016 Military Construction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriat
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★DEFENSE PANEL APPROVES POLICY BILL Who said Congress never works? Around 4:30 this morning, after almost 19 hours of debate, the House Armed Services Committee passe
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★ AUSA TO CONGRESS: DO NOT RUSH TO OVERHAUL MILITARY 20-YEAR RETIREMENT A House panel has rejected, at least temporarily, Pentagon proposals to limit military pay
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★ NO MORE DOC FIX We won’t have the “doc fix” to talk about anymore because by a vote of 92-8, the Senate cleared legislation that would change the formula the govern
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★ THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE will mark-up the fiscal 2016 defense authorization bill Wednesday, April 29, with subcommittee markups to occur April 22 and 23. E
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★ ACQUISITION REFORM PROPOSAL RELEASED House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry and Ranking Member Adam Smith have introduced a bill that would reform
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★ “A LOT OF PEOPLE don’t realize that since 2010, defense has been cut 18 percent. It’s actually 24 percent if you count the effects of inflation. Defense is now 16
weekly electronic newsletter, and is published every Thursday when Congress is in session. ★★★ WITH JUST A WEEK AWAY from the budget committees starting to write tax and spending plans, there is no agreement on how to end sequestration, no agreement on increas
