press releases

Jul 2nd

Senator Carper statement on USPS plan to consolidate up to 82 mail processing plants

Sen. Thomas Carper: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following statement reacting to the Postmaster General’s announcement that the Postal Service will consolidate up to 82 mail processing facilities: “Given the U.S. Postal Service’s ongoing financial difficulties, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Postmaster General is moving […]

Jul 2nd

Sen. Franken to Postal Service: Closing Mail Processing Centers Will Hurt Minnesota Communities

Sen. Franken to Postal Service: Don’t Close Mail Processing Centers in Minnesota In Letter to Postmaster General, Senator Says Closures Will Hurt Minnesota Communities Wednesday, July 2, 2014- Today, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) pressed the U.S Postal Service to reconsider its plan to close four mail processing centers throughout Minnesota. The closures, he said, […]

Jul 2nd

Neopost USA Receives Overwhelming Response from Americans Celebrating National Postal Worker Day

MILFORD, CT, July 2, 2014 – Neopost USA, an expert in the preparation, delivery and management of business communications, received more than 150 comments, likes and shares on Facebook from Americans who gratefully acknowledged their favorite postal workers as part of the run-up to National Postal Worker Day on July 1. Neopost USA encouraged Americans […]

Jul 1st

NAPS reiterates opposition to USPS Plant Closures

National Association of Postal Supervisors Statement on the Postal Service’s Plan to Close Eighty-Two Processing Facilities The Postal Service on June 30 announced a major restructuring of its mail processing network with the closure of eighty-two (82) processing facilities throughout the country beginning in January, 2015. NAPS opposes the Postal Service’s plan because it will […]

Jul 1st

USPS plans to raise Priority Mail prices, reduce rates for high-volume mailers

New Pricing Strategy to Grow Priority Mail U.S. Postal Service Capitalizing on Strong Package Growth WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service today filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC)  to change Priority Mail prices, including a reduction in prices on average for businesses and other customers who use Commercial Plus and Commercial Base […]

Jun 30th

Editorial: Keeping the USPS alive

Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, has stated that he will cosponsor an amendment to maintain six-day delivery One way to stop the decline of the Postal Service would be to raise the price of postage, though that could result in fewer items being mailed — explaining the massive popularity of the forever stamp since its release […]

Jun 28th

Senators Bipartisan Bill Would Make it Harder for Agencies to Claim FOIA Exemptions

WASHINGTON (Tuesday, June 24, 2014) – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), long Congress’s leading advocate on government openness and transparency, Tuesday introduced bipartisan legislation to make improvements to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The bill introduction comes as the nation’s premier open government law nears the celebration of  its 48th anniversary on […]

Jun 27th

Senator Hoeven: New Postal Facility in Williston, ND to Open Doors Tuesday, July 1

WILLISTON, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that a new full-service retail postal facility in Williston will open its doors to customers on Tuesday, July 1 at 9 a.m. United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe approved the facility’s lease in March. Hoeven hosted Donahoe in North Dakota last year to hear […]

Jun 26th

Pennsylvania Postmaster Relief Charged With Embezzling over $9,000 in postal funds

Update 11-19-2014 : Pennsylvania PMR sentenced to probation for theft of postal funds The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that United States District Court Judge Matthew W. Brann sentenced Macey Geyer, age 42, of Castanea, Clinton County, to two years’ probation and ordered her to pay $9,230 in restitution […]

Jun 25th

Serrano Amendment Passes Restoring Six Day Delivery Requirement

Washington, DC – June 25, 2014 – Today, Congressman José E. Serrano succeeded in restoring language to an annual appropriations bill requiring the United States Postal Service to maintain six day delivery.  The bipartisan amendment, which Congressman Serrano sponsored with Congressman Tom Latham (R-IA), passed and was added to the fiscal year 2015 Financial Services […]