Bills Introduced in House and Senate to Allow USPS to Ship Alcohol Direct to Consumers
Currently the USPS cannot ship beer, wine, or distilled spirits based on an outdated Prohibition ban.
Postal Reform Legislation Takes a Step Forward
May 11, 2021 Representative Carolyn Maloney, NY-12, Chair of the House Oversight Committee introduced two bills targeting improvements in USPS operations. Representative Maloney gave AUSPL Hill Day participants a preview of her postal reform bills at the virtual luncheon on May 11. HR 3076 – The Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 is intended to…
AUSPL President Mark Dattel Thanks Hill Day Participants
AUSPL President Mark Dattel pens letter to AUSPL’s more than 50 members who participated in the first virtual HILL DAY. In addition, Mark summarizes the exception success of this event and discusses H.R. 3076 The Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 sponsored by House Oversight Chairman, Representative Carolyn Maloney.
Pilot Program for Postal Banking Encouraged by Legislators
May 6, 2021 Last week a group of U.S. Legislators sent a letter to Congress urging consideration of pilot programs for postal banking as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill. The letter asks for $6,000,000 to implement the pilot programs which are intended to “expand its [the USPS]…
USPS Reports Second Quarter Results
May 7, 2021 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service today announced its financial results for the 2021 second quarter ended March 31, reporting a net loss of $82 million, compared to a net loss of approximately $4.5 billion for the same quarter last year, as a pandemic surge in demand for package deliveries was not enough…
Letter to Congress Requesting Funds for Postal Banking Pilot Program
April 28, 2021 The Honorable Mike Quigley The Honorable Steve Womack Chairman Ranking Member Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Appropriations Committee Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Quigley and Ranking Member Womack, We write to strongly encourage you to include the below language supporting postal non-bank financial services pilot programs in the Fiscal…
Postal Bills and Resolutions Before 117th Session of Congress
House Of Representatives. Postal Bills and Resolutions introduced in the 117th Session of Congress Bills: HR 1102: To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish rules and procedures for the United States Postal Service regarding the use of centralized delivery of the mail with respect to residential housing units, and for other purposes. Introduced…
Rep. Stephen Lynch Seeks to Continue USPS as a Federal Agency
On January 13, 2021 Representative Stephen Lynch introduced House Resolution 47, which seeks to avoid privatization of the US Postal Service. The Resolution has been referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. The Resolution reads, “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States…
Joint Task Force to Review Service Performance Issues
The USPS joined with leaders from six organization representing Postal Service employees to identify problems and create solutions to the service performance issues that have plagued the USPS. The National Task Force, which will focus on specific facilities held its first meeting on March 22, 2021. “Recognizing that issues in certain facilities across the country…
USPS OIG Reports on Financial Impact of Pandemic – FYE 2020
Revenue at Fiscal Year End was between $2.9 billion and $6 billion greater than projected. USPS OIG Report March 29, 2021 On March 29, 2021 the USPS Office of the Inspector General reported on a self-initiated audit of USPS finances to determine the effects of the pandemic on Postal finances. From March of 2020 through…