Committee leadership taking shape for incoming Congress One of the first orders of business for lawmakers returning after the mid-term elections was voting on committee leadership posts for the 114th Congress. Those elections were held on Tuesday. With regard to committees of importance to the NALC, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) will no longer chair the…
Summary by PostCom.org: House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, US Postal Service and Census Examining Data Security at the United States Postal Service 2154 Rayburn House Office Building November 19, 2014 The Honorable Blake Farenthold (R-TX), Chairman, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, US Postal Service, and Census A substantial number of mail covers were made available to…
WHEELING – If you like the convenience of stepping right out your front door to get your mail, it could come to an end in the future. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform proposed the plan, which means door-to-door mail carriers could be a thing of the past. The bill is waiting approval…
The Postal Service is using technology to adapt to the nation’s fast-changing mailing and shipping needs, CIO Jim Cochrane told congressional lawmakers May 22. “Technology now plays a foundational role in virtually every postal product and service,” Cochrane said in testimony before a House subcommittee that handles postal issues. USPS works with major technology companies…
For three years, U.S. Representative Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has been trying to maneouver a comprehensive postal reform bill though Congress. His rescue plan for the ailing U.S. Postal Service involves eliminating Saturday letter delivery, closing some money-losing post offices, and consolidating the agency’s sprawling distribution network so it can process declining mail volume more efficiently….
Witness and Testimony Documents Mr. James P. Cochrane Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President U.S. Postal Service Mr. David C. Williams Inspector General U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General Mr. Will Davis Chief Executive Officer Outbox, Inc. Mr. Seth Weisberg Chief Legal Officer Stamps.com Mr. Patrick Eidemiller Director Engineering and Technology M-pack Systems…
May 21, 2014—Statement of Fredric V. Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, following the Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s approval of H.R. 4670, the Secure Delivery for America Act of 2014: This irresponsible bill, H.R. 4670, is bad for the American public, bad for businesses, bad for the economy and bad for…
Web News Article #: 101-14 May 21, 2014 – The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members passed the latest postal bill offered by Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA), which would end “door delivery” for 15 million postal customers. The vote, which passed along party lines 18-13, occurred less than 48 hours after it was introduced….
