Statement of NALC President Fredric Rolando on the new version of S. 1789, The 21st Century Postal Service Act April 17, 2012 — Today, the four co-sponsors of S. 1789 introduced a new version of their bill to reform the Postal Service and the Senate has voted to debate this legislation in the days ahead. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Jay Rockefeller today issued the following statement on a procedural vote on the Senate postal reform bill. “The Postal Service needs to get its financial house in order, and I’m glad that the Senate agreed to start the debate on this issue. I believe that we ought to have a thorough […]
NAPS: S. 1789 Update: Doubt cast on future of the bill Within minutes of the start of Senate consideration of postal legislation, the horrors of the Senate’s dysfunctional rules swallowed up debate on the postal measure this afternoon. After nearly three-quarters of the Senate voted this morning to move ahead to consider postal legislation, one […]
WASHINGTON – The lead sponsors of a reasonable and bipartisan postal reform bill unveiled a new draft Tuesday that incorporates changes suggested by fellow Senators, particularly regarding post office and processing plant closures and overnight delivery standards. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Maine, Federal Financial Management […]
From the National League Of Postmasters: Postal Legislation: S. 1789 to proceed to Senate Floor for Debate, Consideration, and a Eventually a Vote Both parties in the Senate have reached an agreement to reconsider the cloture vote tomorrow, April 17, on the motion to proceed to S.1789 that failed a little less than a month […]
Congressional lawmakers return to Washington today from a two-week recess. Nearly right off the bat, there is a strong possibility that postal legislation will come up for action on the Senate floor as early as Tuesday. This will occur after the Senate completes a procedural vote on a separate tax measure later today. The Senate […]
21ST CENTURY POSTAL SERVICE ACT OF 2012 with additional views Some highlights: TITLE I: POSTAL WORKFORCE MATTERS Section 101—Treatment of surplus contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) This section requires a calculation of the Postal Service’s FERS balance each year, and directs any overpayment to be transferred to the Postal Service, upon request of […]
On April 12, the National Association of Letter Carriers will hold “Save America’s Postal Service” demonstrations outside of Senate offices across the country. They are designed to put pressure on each senator to oppose S. 1789. S. 1789 likely will be brought up in the Senate following the Easter recess, the week that follows the […]
NAPS Leg/Reg Update – April 2, 2012 Senate and House lawmakers are now home for their two-week recess. The Senate headed home last week for the Easter/Passover holiday period after a week of fits and starts on postal legislation, including a failed cloture vote. When lawmakers return to the nation’s capital on April 16, they […]
Use This Time to Advocate Union’s Position, APWU Says The Senate is now expected to consider a postal bill in mid-April, following a two-week congressional recess that begins Friday, APWU Legislative and Political Director Myke Reid reports. Senators were expected to begin debate this week, but discussion of a bill to repeal tax subsidies for […]