Rep. Gerald Connolly (VA-11) Has Passed Away

Representative Gerald Connolly, a longtime Democratic member of Congress who was an unfailing ally of the AUSPL and a staunch supporter of the USPS, died on Wednesday. He was 75 years old.  The congressman always made time to meet with the leaders of the AUSPL…

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Keith LaShier On Why The USPS Should Not be Privatized

An April 28 article on Yahoo!Finance by Kerra Bolton discusses the possible privatization of the US Postal Service and potential negative financial effects on US citizens. In the article she quotes Keith La Shier, AUSPL President regarding the expectation by some that every post office…

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A Resolution to Prohibit Privatization of the USPS

Stephen Lynch, MA-8, introduced House Resolution 70 on 1-28-2025.  This Resolution seeks to keep the US Postal Service as an independent establishment of the Federal Government, not subject to privatization. Most resolutions do not have the force of law. They are statements or expressions of…

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Postal Legislation Introduced in July 2024

As the 118th session of Congress heads to its close in January, postal legislation bills continue to be introduced. Should these bills fail to become law prior to the end of the session, they will expire and need to be reintroduced in the next session.…

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