Press Release Allegedly Used Loans Obtained in Fraud Scheme to Buy Two Porsches Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury indicted Lorita Frazier, age 47, of Westminster, Maryland, on charges of bank fraud, wire fraud and embezzling over $74,000 of postal funds, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein. The […]
USPS Press Release WASHINGTON — Postmaster General John Potter has appointed Jean Picker Firstenberg, former director and chief executive officer of the American Film Institute, chairman of the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC), beginning in January 2009. “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Jean Firstenberg as chairman of the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee,” […]
Press Release Chairman Danny K. Davis Responds to Enrollee Outrage Over BCBS 2009 Changes Rep. Davis’ (D-IL) and Members of the Subcommittee requested that the Office of Personnel Management extend the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Open Season for millions of federal employees Washington D.C. – On Wednesday, December 3, 2008 the Subcommittee on Federal […]
Talk about being a Grinch! On January 1st, more than 4 million federal employees — half of the government workforce — are having their benefits cut by Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS). That’s right, BCBS has drastically altered a plan that millions of federal employees and their families rely upon for their healthcare coverage — […]
Press Release from the US Postal Service Statement of Gerald J. McKiernan Manager, Media Relations, USPS A news story currently in wide circulation is reporting that the Postal Service will soon layoff 40,000 employees. This story is not accurate. Originating out of Shreveport, LA, the story does quote a Postal Service spokesperson. Unfortunately, that spokesperson […]
Press Release United States Department of Justice Acting United States Attorney Julia C. Dudley announced today that Samuel Davis Kemp, age 59, of Roanoke, pled guilty Thursday in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Roanoke to charges that he threatened and interfered with a United States Postal Supervisor while […]
The head of the 302,000-member National Association of Letter Carriers today assailed a television ad attacking Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire that suggests that U.S. Postal Service letter carriers are possible sexual predators endangering the lives of children on the street. The television ad, being run by the Republican Governors Association in support of GOP gubernatorial […]
USPS Press Release Postal Service Committed to Continued Affordable Universal Service The Postal Service today submitted a report to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on its position related to the Universal Service Obligation (USO) and postal monopoly. The Postal Service confirms its continued commitment of trusted, affordable universal service to the American public. The report […]
Press Release USPS Only Federal Agency on Hispanic Business’ DIVERSITY ELITE 60 List Hispanic Business magazine has again named the U.S. Postal Service to its annual “Diversity Elite 60” list of best companies for Hispanics, the only federal agency included in the magazine’s 2008 list. The rankings are determined by more than 30 variables that […]
Press Releases issued by the US Department of Justice on October 8, 2008 FALSE FINANCIAL REPORTS LEAD TO WINDOW CLERK’S ARREST (HOUSTON, Texas) – Calvin Williams, 61, of Spring, Texas, has been indicted for making false entries and false reports of money collected, United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced today. Williams surrendered to agents with […]