Senator Thomas Carper

Sep 30th

Senators Carper and Coburn Issue Statements Regarding USPS Default on Payment for Future Retirees Healthcare Benefits

Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Coburn Statements on USPS Default on Payment for Future Retirees WASHINGTON – Today, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Ranking Member Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) released the following statements regarding the Postal Service’s default on its payment to the U.S. Treasury to fund its future retiree health […]

Aug 2nd

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Postal Reform Bill

WASHINGTON – Last night, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Ranking Member Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) introduced the bipartisan Postal Reform Act of 2013 (S. 1486).   The financial condition of the Postal Service has been deteriorating for years, but the 2008 economic downturn and the near universal use […]

Jun 13th

Senator Carper’s Statement on Publication of House Postal Reform Proposal

WASHINGTON – Today, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following statement in response to a new postal reform proposal, produced by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.): “The Postal Service, and many of us in Congress, have made it clear again and again that the […]

May 10th

Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Coburn Statement on Latest USPS Financial Losses

Press Release from the office of Senator Thomas Carper WASHINGTON – Today, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Ranking Member Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) released the following reactions to the announcement that the U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion in the second quarter of fiscal year 2013: “Today’s announcement that the […]

Apr 10th

Sen. Carper Reacts to USPS Delay of 5-day delivery plan

WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following reaction to the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors’ decision to delay the transition to five-day mail delivery: “Unfortunately, the U.S. Postal Service continues to suffer unsustainable losses that threaten its long-term viability. These fiscal challenges that have […]

Mar 28th

Sen. Carper Statement on USPS Plans to Consolidate 53 Mail Processing Facilities Ahead of Schedule

WASHINGTON – Today, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following statement reacting to the Postmaster General’s announcement that the Postal Service will accelerate the consolidation of 53 mail processing facilities: “Given the U.S. Postal Service’s dire financial situation, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Postmaster General is […]

Feb 8th

Senator Carper Releases Statement on U.S. Postal Service Financial Losses

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper released the following reaction to the announcement that the U.S. Postal Service lost $1.3 billion in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013: “The U.S. Postal Service continues to suffer unsustainable losses that threaten its long-term viability. Since August 2012, the […]

Feb 6th

Senator Carper Disappointed by USPS Plans for Five-day Delivery

Chairman Carper Statement on USPS Plans to Implement 5-day Delivery Schedule WASHINGTON – Today, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Tom Carper released the following statement reacting to the Postmaster General’s announcement that the U.S. Postal Service plans to reduce some mail delivery to 5 days a week: “I am disappointed by the Postal Service’s […]

Feb 5th

Senator Carper schedules hearing on USPS for Feb. 13th

U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) will hold a hearing titled “Solutions to the Crisis Facing the U.S. Postal Service” on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in room 342 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. Agenda Witnesses Panel I The Honorable Darrell […]

Jun 5th

Sen. Carper Launches New Facebook Timeline to Highlight U.S. House’s Failure to Deliver Postal Reform

WASHINGTON – Today, as postal losses surpassed $1 billion since the U.S. Senate passed its bipartisan bill to reform the U.S. Postal Service, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), co-author of the 21st Century Postal Service Act and chairman of the Senate subcommittee that oversees the Postal Service, launched a new Facebook page – “Priority Fail” – […]