GOP

Nov 13th

GOP Lawmakers Seek Answers from USPS Inspector General Regarding Investigation into Whistleblower Allegations

11/13/2020 WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Government Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) today wrote to United States Postal Service (USPS) Inspector General Tammy Whitcomb regarding the handling of a whistleblower complaint, which unearthed allegations of backdating mail-in ballots that arrived after Election Day, and the unusual […]

Nov 3rd

Republicans begin lodging legal challenges to throw out mail-in ballots

11/3/2020 Most of the potential legal challenges are likely to stem from the huge increase in absentee balloting brought on by pandemic Republicans have began lodging legal challenges to throw out postal votes as US President Donald Trump faces dire poll predictions on US election day. An embittered election race has seen 300 lawsuits already […]

Sep 14th

Postmaster General Gave $600,000 to GOP After Postmaster Job Opened Up

Louis DeJoy boosted his giving to Republican political campaigns as the job of U.S. Postmaster General became available, a researcher told Congress. DeJoy, who now holds the position, gave President Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee more than $600,000 over eight weeks after the opening was announced, Lisa Graves, executive director of True […]

Nov 12th

GOP claims postal workers may have thrown away mail-in ballots in Tucson AZ

Republican Party files complaint over election process TUCSON – The Republican Party says that due to how the mail-in ballots were printed, with the voter’s party registration displayed on the envelope, they believe it could have affected voter’s ability to have their voice heard. A complaint was filed to the Department of Justice before the […]

Oct 2nd

Congressman Blasts Fake GOP Census Mailers in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District-Demands that USPS investigate

Everyone Counts, and Everyone Deserves to Be Counted October 1, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri today blasted the Republican National Committee and President Trump’s reelection campaign for authorizing and distributing mailers to targeted households in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, and other areas across the country, that are deliberately designed to […]

Sep 1st

USPS admits ‘unfortunate error’ in release of Virginia congressional candidate’s CIA security form

200+ national security veterans demand investigation into release of CIA operative’s file The United States Postal Service (USPS) apologized Thursday to a Democratic congressional candidate and former Central Intelligence Agency operative for “inappropriate releasing” a copy of her official personnel file she submitted to obtain a security clearance at the agency. The USPS says the […]

Oct 18th

GOP health insurance plan for feds part of larger assault on compensation

10/17/2017 After repeatedly failing in their cynical efforts that would cut millions from health insurance rolls, congressional Republicans now are attacking the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). Together with President Trump’s earlier budget plan, which would slice and dice federal retirement, Capitol Hill and the White House have mounted a multi-front assault on federal […]

Oct 16th

Postal News Recap: usps new trucks, GOP candidate pipe bomb, wildfires, COLA, FEHB, OT,

  GOP candidate arrested for mailing pipe bomb package that exploded and injured pregnant postal worker 10/15/17 A former Republican political candidate in Indiana who authored a right-wing blog was arrested this week for allegedly mailing a pipe bomb and a threatening letter containing a bullet to two of his political opponents. The pipe bomb […]

Mar 25th

NALC statement on Trump, GOP failure to repeal Obamacare

President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) withdrew the American Health Care Act (AHCA) before a scheduled vote in the House of Representatives on Friday. The GOP leadership’s bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act—also known as Obamacare—was expected to lose handily in the House. Polls showed that only […]

Nov 5th

NALC President Rolando: After the midterms, letter carriers’ resolve remains strong

It’s the day after the midterm election, and before I address what the results mean for letter carriers, I want to take the opportunity to publicly thank the active and retired members who took action before and on Nov. 4. Whether it was knocking on doors or making phone calls in the weeks leading up […]