April 3, 2008
Ten More U.S. Representatives Co-Sponsor Mail Network Protection Act
Since Congress returned from its Easter recess on March 31, 10 additional members of the House of Representatives have taken a stand against wasteful, inefficient, and detrimental subcontracting by signing on to the Mail Network Protection Act (H.R. 4236).
The legislation, introduced last November by Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), would require the Postal Service to bargain with postal unions before it engages in significant contracting-out and protect inexpensive, trustworthy mail service for the American public.
The Congressional Record reports that the following representatives were added as co-sponsors of the bill on March 31:
| Mail Network Protection Act — Co-Sponsors Added March 31, 2008 | |
| U.S. Representative | Locals Represented |
| Tom Allen (ME-1) | Portland Area Local |
| Kathy Castor (FL-11) | Tampa Area Local |
| John Hall (NY–19) | Mid Hudson NY and Southern NY Area Local |
| Steve Kagen (WI-8) | Northeastern WI |
| Mike Michaud (ME-2) | Bangor Area Local |
| Donald M. Payne (NJ-10) | North Jersey Area Local |
| Ed Perlmutter (C0-7) | Denver Metro Area Local |
| Nick Rahall (WV-3) | KYOWVA Area Local |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18) | Miami Area Local |
| Steve Rothman (NJ-9) | North Jersey Area Local |
