Washington, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, co-chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, introduced H.R. 6494, the Postage Free Ballot Act, that will make mail-in absentee ballots free of charge for voters nationwide. Three years after the Supreme Court tasked Congress to update the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Rep. Veasey remains committed to making […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today introduced bipartisan legislation to help prevent and protect federal government retirees from fraud by creating criminal penalties for financial caretakers who misuse retirement funds. Just as millions of Americans do, many North Dakotans and individuals across the country work for decades as federal employees to make a […]
To provide for the upgrade of the vehicle fleet of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes. April 24, 2015 Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) introduced the “Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2015” to address the urgent need to make American transportation more efficient. FLEET Act: The Federal Leadership in […]
Committee leadership taking shape for incoming Congress One of the first orders of business for lawmakers returning after the mid-term elections was voting on committee leadership posts for the 114th Congress. Those elections were held on Tuesday. With regard to committees of importance to the NALC, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) will no longer chair the […]
(September 6, 2014) The four postal unions held a joint webinar on Aug. 28 for union members at the 82 sites where plants are scheduled for consolidation or closure beginning in January 2015. The occasion marked the first time the four unions have engaged in joint training at the national level. Participants included each of […]
http://youtu.be/fpOrUKZ1BT8 PMG Pat Donahoe says there’s a lot to like in legislation designed to help USPS restore financial stability and make basic improvements in its business model. In his latest state of the business video, the PMG reports the proposal, S.1486, is “a good bill for the Postal Service and the postal industry.” Donahoe believes […]
From the National League of Postmasters September 10, 2010 Draft legislative provisions are floating around the Senate that 1) eliminate the prohibition against closing, for financial reasons only, small rural post offices and 2) gut the statutory Post Office Closing Provisions that are designed to protect rural communities. The League believes that such provisions are […]