The Postal Serviceā€™s Actions During the 2016 Campaign Season: Implications for the Hatch Act

Member Statements Chairman Ron Johnson, R (WI) Opening Statement-Johnson-2017-07-19 (30.1 KB) Ranking Member Claire McCaskill, D (MO) Opening Statement McCaskill 2017-07-19 (141 KB) Witnesses Timm Kopp Letter Carrier U.S. Postal Service Testimony-Kopp-2017-07-19 (57.2 KB) William Siemer Acting Deputy Inspector General Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Postal Service Testimony-Siemer-2017-07-19 (63.4 KB) Background-USPS OIG Audit Report-2017-07-05…

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Senator Carper Statement onĀ USPS Financial Losses

Tuesday, May 10, 2016 WASHINGTON ā€“ Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement in response to the announcement that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reported a net loss of $2 billion in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016. This report…

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Video: Laying Out the Reality of the United States Postal Service

Full Committee Hearing January 21, 2016 09:30AM Location: SD-342, Dirksen Senate Office Building Member Statements ChairmanĀ Ron Johnson R (WI) Download Statement (12 KB) SenatorĀ Thomas R. Carper D (DE) Download Statement (20 KB) Witnesses Panel I Megan J. Brennan Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer U.S. Postal Service Download Testimony (114 KB) The HonorableĀ  Robert G….

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NALC Advisory: Rolando to testify before Senate hearing Thursday

January 20, 2016 NALC President Fredric Rolando is scheduled to testify on Thursday, Jan. 21, before the Senateā€™s Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee during a hearing titled, ā€œLaying Out the Reality of the Postal Service.ā€ The hearing should begin at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. President Rolandoā€™s testimony is set for the hearingā€™s second panel….

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McCaskill Seeks GAO Review of Postal Serviceā€™s Ability to Meet Delivery Standards

Senator to top federal watchdog: ā€˜fixing these programs starts with a firm understanding of the factsā€™ Press Release – Wednesday, July 1, 2015 WASHINGTON ā€“ In an effort to better understand the ability of the Postal Service to meet stated delivery times, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is requesting that the federal governmentā€™s top watchdog review…

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HSGA Committee Approves USPS Board of Governors NomineeĀ David Shapira

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 WASHINGTON ā€“ Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statements after the Committee approved critical leadership nominations Monday evening for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors. The two…

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