Senator McCaskill Urges Protections for Rural Delivery as Congress Considers Postal Reform

Senator supports bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve and protect mail delivery, service Monday, November 21, 2016 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill joined a bipartisan group of more than 80 lawmakers from the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to call for lasting solutions to improve and protect mail delivery and service in comprehensive […]

Senator Heitkamp Announces South Fargo ND mail carrier’s contract terminated

News Comes Day After Senator Pressed Head of U.S. Postal Service on Needed Improvements to Chronic Delivery Problems in Fargo & Across ND in a Senate Hearing 1/22/16 GRAND FORKS, N.D. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the Senate committee overseeing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), today announced that the contract with a […]

Senator McCaskill questions whether Postal Service is operating efficiently compared to UPS, FedEx

Postal Service in Hot Seat as McCaskill Aims to Protect Rural Delivery for Missourians Senator questions whether Postal Service is operating efficiently compared to UPS, FedEx, has capability for effective rural delivery WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill today demanded answers from the U.S. Postal Service on how it will protect mail delivery for rural […]

Senators McCaskill, Tester back colleagues with Rural Postal Act of 2015

Postal Service in Small Towns, Rural Communities Would be Improved Under New McCaskill Bill Senator, colleagues tackle postal issues that disproportionately impact rural communities Friday, July 10, 2015 WASHINGTON – Postal service in small towns and rural communities would be maintained and improved under a new bill introduced by U.S. Senator McCaskill. McCaskill is backing […]

Sen. Peters Introduces Bill to place moratorium on USPS closures, ensure permanent 6-day delivery

Senator Peters Introduces Bill Supporting Rural Mail Delivery Service Legislation Issues Two-Year Moratorium on Mail Processing Facility Closures, Ensures Permanent Six-Day Delivery, improve postal employees morale Tuesday, July 14, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today joined his colleagues in introducing legislation to improve rural mail service and delivery and provide protections for […]

Senator Heitkamp Introduces Bill to Improve Postal Employees Morale, Rural Mail Delivery

Senator’s Legislation is the First Bill to Specifically Address Growing Postal Challenges in Rural ND Communities Bill Builds on Heitkamp’s Fix My Mail Initiative that has Gathered 200 Stories from North Dakotans about Poor Mail Delivery WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today introduced legislation to improve rural mail service and delivery, increase protections […]