Issa Says USPS Needs Reform To Protect Taxpayers From Expensive Bailout

Issa Statement on Postal Service Decision to Stop Making Retirement Contributions Today, in response to the United States Postal Service (USPS) announcement that they will stop making employer’s contributions for the defined benefit portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) for their employees, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif. […]

House Subcommittee Hearing: Pushing the Envelope -The Looming Crisis at USPS

The Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy will hold a hearing on March 2, 2011. The hearing titled  “Pushing the Envelope: The Looming Crisis at USPS”  will  examine the fiscal situation of the Postal Service and potential areas for postal reform.   Congressman Dennis Ross (R-Fl) is chairman. Date: Wednesday March 2nd, […]

NALC: Collins’ bill is a good start, but it needs work

As the 112th Congress gets underway, the NALC’s legislative goals remain firm. We continue to seek legislation that allows the U.S. Postal Service to use the pension surpluses in both the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to fully fund the Service’s retiree health benefit account. We are asking […]

Senator Susan Collins Introduces Postal Reform Legislation

Senator Collins’ Bill Would Help USPS Adapt to Digital Age, regain financial footing Press Release from the Office Of Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) BROAD COALITION SUPPORTS SENATOR COLLINS’ POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION February 15, 2011 Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today introduced legislation to help the U.S. […]

Senator Susan Collins Introduces Postal Reform Bill

United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Senator Susan M. Collins For Immediate Release December 2, 2010 BROAD COALITION SUPPORTS SENATOR COLLINS’ POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION Sen. Collins’ Bill Would Help USPS Adapt to Digital Age, regain better financial footing Washington, DC – Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security […]