The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs approved an amended version of a postal bill (S. 1486) that faces vehement opposition from the four postal unions. The committee with oversight responsibility for the Postal Service passed the measure by a vote of 9-1 on Feb. 6. “This was a bad bill that was […]
Senate Committee Approves Postal Reform Measure A Senate panel on Thursday approved sweeping bipartisan legislation that would overhaul Postal Service finances and operations, as well as broaden the personnel appeal rights of non-supervisory managerial employees. By a 9-1 vote, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved a substitute version of S. 1486, the […]
(U.S. SENATE) – Senator Jon Tester today voted against a bill to restructure the Postal Service, saying the measure “moves the Postal Service closer to privatization and could hurt rural mail delivery.” Tester voted against the bill as a member of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee that oversees the Postal Service. Tester has worked for […]
Press Release from Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) Senate committee approves McCaskill amendments increasing protections for rural post offices, delivery standards in postal reform bill WASHINGTON – As the U.S. Senate considers legislation reforming the Postal Service, Senator Claire McCaskill today won a victory for rural Missouri post offices after the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs […]
MPA – The Association of Magazine Media Reacts to Rejection of Baldwin Amendment to Postal Reform Bill New York, NY – February 6, 2014 – Mary G. Berner, President and CEO, MPA – The Association of Magazine Media – today issued the following statement after the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs […]
After a 35 minute delay due to late senator arrivals from the annual National Prayer Breakfast, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committees amended it ways through S. 1486, culminating in approval by bipartisan 9-1 majority. (There were 6 proxies cast and proxies are only listed as part of the committee record.) On final […]
Feb. 6, 2014—The Senate committee with Postal Service oversight, the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, finished on Feb. 6 its mark-up of the modified Carper-Coburn postal bill, S. 1486, and approved the measure by a vote of 9 to 1. As written, S. 1486 would facilitate the end of door delivery and the elimination of […]
Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee has scheduled the continued markup of S. 1486 for February 06, 2014 10:00AM Location: SD-342, Dirksen Senate Office Building
Earlier today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee began its markup of S. 1486 – but recessed after about 2-and-a-half hours. The committee markup can be reconvened at the “call of the chair”. At the outset, the committee adopted the “Carper-Coburn Managers’ Amendment” in place of the original bill. Subsequently, the committee considered […]