Rep. Issa Introduces Postal Legislation

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) officially introduced postal legislation on July 19, which will be voted on by the House Committee of Oversight and Government Reform on July 24. The bill (H.R. 2748) includes some minor modifications from a discussion draft...

Guffey Testifies Before House Committee

“The USPS was not broken in 2006 when Congress passed the PAEA [Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act]," President Cliff Guffey told a House committee on July 17. ALSO: Vote on Issa Bill Set for July 24. The July 17 hearing was a prelude to a...

APWU, Mail Handlers Plan August Actions to Push Postal Reform

The APWU and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union have announced plans to conduct a nationwide joint lobbying effort over the congressional recess from Aug. 5 to Sept. 6 to urge senators and representatives to co-sponsor the Postal Service...

Guffey to Testify Before House Committee

APWU President Cliff Guffey will testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on July 17. The hearing will examine a draft postal bill proposed by Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) and the need for comprehensive postal...

Hidden Agenda: When Doing Nothing Does Something

Despite a flurry of legislative activity in June, it seems clear that some members of Congress aren’t at all interested in saving the Postal Service. They may talk about the USPS crisis; they may even introduce “postal reform” bills. But they’re...

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