A key lawmaker is continuing to press for ending Saturday mail delivery after Congress again failed to approve a broader overhaul of U.S. Postal Service operations. “We must act now if the Postal Service is to endure as an independent, self-funding agency,” Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said in a letter urging an end to a […]
Congressman Darrell Issa wants to hold hearing after hearing to attack government agencies that work. Representative Peter Defazio joins Ed to talk about the attack on the United States Postal Service and Healthcare.gov.
New Hampshire Letter Carrier Bill Brickley points out that while congressman Darrell Issa(R-CA) is applauding Canada Post’s plan to end door-to-door delivery within the next five years –he fails to mention Canada Post is planning on raising rates. Not only is Canada Post planning on raising rates but they are doing so by introducing a […]
From Federal News Radio: Issa bill would open FEHBP to all Americans, but at what cost? Ed Zurndorfer, a registered employee benefit consultant and a licensed insurance agent, said federal employees would be the big losers in this legislation. “When you add more people to the potential pool of enrollees in the plan, the greater […]
Flying squads of postal pickets on wheels hit the bricks on Labor Day Embattled postal truckers protest privatization The working-class is disenchanted with the status quo Community and Postal Workers to Protest Postal Privatization When: September 2, 2013 from 10 am till 1 pm. Where: Santa Ana Post Office, 2201 N Grand Ave., Santa Ana, […]
It appears the Washington Post has hit a new low by endorsing Congressman Darrell Issa’s Postal Service Reform bill and not offering a complete, objective analysis of the whole postal service situation:
Congressman Darrell Issa really is determined to end the United States Postal Service as Americans know it—indeed, as Americans have known it for more than 200 years. Issa, the powerful chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has a long history of attacking the postal service. But, now, he has taken advantage of […]
On July 24, 2013, strictly by party lines, Congressman Darrell Issa’s (R-CA) postal reform legislation, H.R. 2748, was marked up and passed by the full Committee (Oversight and Government Reform). The vote was by a 22-17 margin. The mark-up process is used to formulate legislation by considering amendments to a draft bill. President Hegarty reached […]
SAN DIEGO, Calif., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Mark Strong, President of the National League of Postmasters said today “H.R. 2748, which was reported out of committee last night would endanger the quality of mail service in rural America by lowering the standard of quality to which the Postal Service must adhere.” H.R. 2748 is […]
Over ten hours after the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee began consideration of H.R. 2748, postal reform legislation introduced by Chairman Darrel Issa (R-CA), the panel approved the bill on a straight 22-17 party-line vote at about 8:14 PM EDT. Ranking Democratic Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) offered a substitute bill, which focused on innovation […]