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News Article | December 6, 2021

Urgent Action: Urge Congress To Pass Postal Reform Before Year Ends

As we near the end of the year, it is critical that Congress take up the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 3076) before the end of session. This legislation, which has broad public support, will provide the Postal Service with much-needed financial relief by eliminating the 2006 pre-funding ma...

News Article | November 19, 2021

President Biden Names Two Nominees to Board of Governors

Today, President Joe Biden announced two new nominees to the Postal Service Board of Governors to replace outgoing governors. The President nominated Dan Tangherlini, who served as Administrator of the General Services Administration in the Obama Administration and has worked in various roles in the...

News Article | November 15, 2021

President Biden Signs Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Today, President Biden signed H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, into law. This bi-partisan, $1.2 Trillion package will make long-overdue investments in our nation's infrastructure, providing the funding to finally repair our decaying roads, bridges, and public transportation sys...

News Article | September 3, 2021

Democracy: Of, By and For the People

(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The word democracy comes from Greek and translates to “rule by the people.” In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln captured this essence of democracy in his famous Gettysburg address upholding a governmen...

News Article | August 27, 2021

Update on Postal Service Reform Act

(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 is critical to providing the Postal Service with much-needed financial relief. It is slowly moving its way through Congress. In May, the bill received bipartisan...

News Article | August 27, 2021

For The People Act: Securing Voting Rights for All

(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) If signed into law, the For the People Act (HR.1/S.1) would be the largest expansion and protection of voting rights in decades. The legislation would also override the unjust laws recently passed in...

News Article | August 27, 2021

Postal Banking Gaining Steam on Capitol Hill

(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) There has been more activity around expanding postal financial services on Capitol Hill since the last edition of The American Postal Worker went to press. In a July 21 hearing before the House Financ...

News Article | July 9, 2021

Postal Legislation and the Need for Filibuster Reform

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Since the last issue of The American Postal Worker, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 3076 &S. 1720) was introduced in the 117th Congress. This legislation presents an opportunity for Congres...

News Article | July 9, 2021

Juneteenth – A New Federal Holiday!

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. This law establishes June 19 of each year as a federal holiday. President Biden then declared it woul...

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