Senator’s Efforts and Engagement Result in a Special Task Force by the Carrier Waiting for days to get prescription drugs. Trips to the post office to find an empty box where your business-critical supplies should be. After hearing these and other rural Alaskans’ frustrations about FedEx delivery problems that occur when FedEx hands packages over […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Alaska Delegation today vigorously defended Alaska’s bypass mail system against proposed changes that would leave Alaskans with higher costs and less reliable delivery during a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. U.S. Senator Mark Begich and Representative Don Young testified before the committee and Senator Lisa Murkowski submitted […]
From the office of Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski: WASHINGTON, D.C.– Senator Lisa Murkowski had a face-to-face meeting with United States Postal Service Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and used the opportunity to get answers to questions Alaskans have asked about the future of bypass mail and the Alaskan impacts of the post office’s decision to end […]
Senator Greets News that Her Campaign is Reaping Results WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski today was informed by the United States Postal Service that a new staff member has been hired for the Skagway Post Office. She welcomed the news, coming less than two months since she visited Skagway and encouraged Skagwegians to share […]
Remarks Submitted to Postal Regulatory Commission Senator Lisa Murkowski Remarks As Prepared U.S. Postal Service Proposal for Five-Day Delivery Week September 16, 2010 Chairman Goldway, Commissioners, thank you for inviting me here to speak to you about the potential effects of the Postal Service’s proposal to eliminate Saturday delivery on Alaskans. As you were unable […]
The following is a press release from the office of of Senator Daniel Inouye: June 17, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) today urged the Postal Regulatory Commission to hold field hearings in Hawaii and Alaska on a Postal Service proposal to […]