Sen. Carper Statement on USPS Decision to Keep Hares Corner Open

Sen. Carper Statement on U.S. Postal Service’s Processing and Distribution Center at Hares Corner WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following statement on the U.S. Postal Service’s announcement regarding its Processing and Distribution Center at Hares Corner: “The news that we heard today from leadership at the U.S. Postal Service’s Processing […]

PRC Chairwoman Goldway Responds To Sen. Carper On Travel Expenses

Documents from Postal Regulatory Commission Chairwoman Ruth Y. Goldway To Senator Thomas Carper in response to his questions on her travel: The Honorable Thomas R. Carper Chairman Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information,Federal Services and International Security U.S. Senate Washington D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Carper, Pursuant to your letter of February 8, 2012, please […]

Sen. Carper Statement on Most Recent U.S. Postal Service Business Plan

Feb. 16, 2012 WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Postal Service, released the following reaction to the announcement of the U.S. Postal Service’s most recent business plan: “Today the U.S. Postal Service provided members of Congress with an updated version of its business plan – […]

Obama’s Budget Proposal includes many of Sen. Carper’s Reforms To Save USPS

Budget proposal includes many of Sen. Carper’s recommendations for comprehensive reform WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Postal Service, released the following statement reacting to President Obama’s proposal, included in the FY 2013 budget, to address the U.S. Postal Service’s ongoing financial crisis: “I have been […]

Senator Carper Statement on USPS Financial Losses

WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Postal Service, released the following reaction to the announcement that the U.S. Postal Service lost $3.3 billion in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012: “While today’s announcement that the U.S. Postal Service lost $3.3 billion in the first […]

Carper, Coons, Carney & Markell Write to PMG Urging Review of Hare’s Corner Proposal

Officials highlight concerns regarding USPS’s proposal to revamp Delaware’s only mail processing and distribution center February 3,2012 WILMINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper, chairman of the Senate Subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Postal Service, along with Gov. Jack Markell, Sen. Chris Coons and Rep. John Carney (all D-Del.) wrote to United States Postmaster General Patrick […]

Senator Carper To Hold Telephone Town Hall Meeting Tomorrow On Future Of USPS

WASHINGTON – Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) will hold a telephone town hall meeting to hear questions, comments and concerns from Delawareans, including U.S. Postal Service employees. Sen. Carper will answer participants’ questions and share his thoughts on a range of topics, but he will focus primarily on the U.S. Postal Service’s ongoing financial challenges, the […]

Senator Carper Issues Statement on USPS Proposal to Close Hares Corner Facility

Sen. Carper Statement on U.S. Postal Service Announcement Regarding Hares Corner Processing Center WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Postal Service, released the following statement on the U.S. Postal Service’s announcement regarding moving forward on the closure of the Hares Corner Processing Center. The U.S. […]

Senator Carper Statement on USPS Decision to Delay Post Office Closures

WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Postal Service, released the following statement on the Postal Service’s decision to delay closing or consolidation of post offices and mail processing facilities: “Ensuring that the U.S. Postal Service has the tools and resources it needs to survive and thrive […]

Senator Carper Responds To USPS Proposal to Change Service Standards

“Today’s announcement is another grim reminder that we must act quickly if we want to save the Postal Service and the eight million jobs that rely on it. Although we’ve made some progress in moving postal reform bills forward in the House and Senate, we still have a lot of work that needs to be […]