June 17, 2024 Washington, DC â Today, the Postal Regulatory Commission requested information about continued large-scale network changes by the Postal Service despite its announced âpauseâ in implementing parts of the Delivering for America (DFA) plan. In addition, the Commission asked the Postal Service about the scope and nature of the pilot test described by the Postal Service regarding…
May 21, 2024 To further clarify the implementation plans of the Postal Service for the Mail Processing Facility Reviews that have been completed â and continued activity on regional processing and distribution centers, sorting and delivery centers, and local processing centers â Postmaster General Louis DeJoy sent a letter on May 20 to Sen. Gary…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced the Republican members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on January 3. After approval by the Senate, Rob Portman (R-OH), Rand Paul (R-KY), James Lankford (R-OK), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Rick Scott (R-FL), Mike Enzi (R-WY), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) will sit on the GOP side…
Posted by Bob Levi on 10/19/17 On Thursday evening, October 19, the Senate narrowly passed (51-49) its version of a budget resolution that did not include “reconciliation instructions” targeting postal and federal retirement and health benefits. The Senate GOP leadership elected to take up the House passed budget resolution, House Concurrent Resolution 71, and substitute…
Press Release – November 16 2016 WASHINGTON â Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement in response to the announcement that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reported a net loss of $5.6 billion in fiscal year 2016. This report comes after…
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 WASHINGTON â top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement today applauding the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for releasing a bipartisan discussion draft to make much-needed reforms to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). In September 2015, Senator Carper introduced the bipartisan…
New Congress Convenes The 114th Congress convened last week, with Republicans assuming full control of the body for the first time in 8 years. In the new Congress, Republicans have expanded their control of the House of Representatives, with 246 Republican representatives, 188 Democrats, and 1 vacancy. New Yorkâs 11th congressional district is currently vacant…
