RECENT POSTAL LEGISLATION

December 2023 –Idaho Legislators have introduced bills in the US Senate and House regarding how the US Postal Service handles notification of the public when relocating of post offices, and the Postal Service’s lack of a procedure for a town to ask for a new post office building. Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho and Representative…

DeJoy Testifies Before House Oversight Committee

Post Master General, Louis DeJoy testified before the House Oversight Committee on the Discovering For America Plan (DFA) on May 17, 2023 . While most of the conversation focused on safety of the mail and mail carriers, as well as the financial condition of the USPS. Rep. Rebecca Balint from Vermont specifically asked about the…

Senate Passes Postal Service Reform Act

March 8, 2022 – By a vote of 79-19 the US Senate has passed postal reform legislation. The bill, designed to eliminate much of the Postal Service’s debt and restructure some of its operations, is now awaiting the signature of President Biden. This legislation is the first significant reform for the Postal Service since the…