Senate Post Office Closing Amendment and House Financial Services Appropriations Bill
This week, Sen. John McCain filed an amendment to S. 679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011, which would have made it easier for the Postal Service to close Post Offices. Senate Amendment 488 was filed and printed in the Congressional Record; however, Senator McCain did not call the amendment up for consideration. NAPUS Legislative Chairs communicated with their Senators, and urged the Senators to oppose the amendment if it came up for a vote.
On Thursday, the House Appropriations Committee approved the Financial Services Appropriations bill (does not yet have a bill number), which includes a provision protecting small and rural Post Offices, and 6-day mail delivery. Financial Services Subcommittee Chair Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO) managed the bill. During Committee consideration, Rep. Chakah Fattah (D-PA) offered an amendment, which would have enabled the USPS to use its undisputed $6.9 billion Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) overpayment to pay this year’s retiree health pre-funding payment and workers’ compensation system obligation. The amendment was defeated by a party line vote of 21 to 28. NAPUS anticipates that the appropriations bill will come to the floor after the July 4th Recess and it may be an “attractive” vehicle for anti-postal amendments. Consequently, NAPUS Legislative Chairs should remain vigilant.
also see Issa Introduces Postal Bill, Without Widely-Supported Provision via eNAPUS Legislative & Political Bulletin- http://www.napus.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/E8-7.pdf
Excellent move Senator McCain. Must stop wasteful spending that adds nothing to service.. Sat. street address delivery is a cost that should be eliminated. Mail products and services would not be adversely affected by eliminating Sat. delivery as Americans are not dependent on USPS for any sustaining service that affects life on SAT.. Times have changed. Advanced technology in communications connects Americans nationwide in less than a minute via the INTERNET, SMART PHONES, TEXTING AND NEW APPS COMMING AVAILABLE DAILY.
Congress should employ sound economics in determining needs for Postal Services and act. Congress may have to alter a title in Constitution as it was serup in PMG BEN FRANKLIN time before satilite, jet planes, and modern interstate transportation system.
THANKS SENATOR MCCAIN
Sen. McCain is a friend of mine, too. A good honest, hard working American, worried about the average person and family values.
MCCAIN NEEDS TO GO FIND A NEW COUNTRY TO LIVE IN.
WHEN YOU SELL OUT THE POST OFFICES THAT BUILT THIS NATION TO THE PRIVATEERS YOU ARE TURNING YOUR BACK ON AMERICA AND TAKING AWAY MAIL SERVICE TO ALL AMERICANS AND SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF AMERICA
Union, from what I have seen, are just a bunch of crooks who want to take our money so they can take fun trips and spend money bonuses on themselves. They are out more for themselves and about keeping the cash flow going to themselves. A brotherhood club.
Five days a week delivery and close all USPS office within 5 miles radius(s) which are non-functioning ones. What the F, stupidest government I have ever seen. Stupid is not even the right word. Half a brained idiot would see what is going on and figure our things better than Congress. Maybe Congress is doing this on purpose to screw thiings up more and meantime Obama can take his vacations every week, when we need Obama to step up to the plate more, he is out golfing while his wife is sucking on ice-cream.
I’d like to propose a bill that makes it easier for us to get rid of McCain.
We deliver 6 days a week to ALL addresses, pay for most of our health insurance,and get 1% raises each year. Senators rarely deliver (if at all), get FREE health care, and vote themselves thousands of dollars in raises each year. Now, you tell me who should be shut down!
John McCain is a friend of mine. And another good family values Conservative.
McCain,
You are EVIL. Go to H_ _ L
And that my friend will never close.
The unions don’t want to lose a single dollar from potential membership losses!
Tell McCain to stick to war hawkin’ , what he does best . The USPS has enough problems already !