Postal board finally receives three nominees to fill vacant posts

Washington Postal Scene — By Bill McAllister October 27, 2017 President Donald Trump finally has come to the aid of the United States Postal Service by announcing he will soon nominate three individuals, including the agency’s former inspector general, to serve on the agency’s long vacant board of governors. The White House disclosed the three…

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Heitkamp, McCaskill Call for Immediate Action Following Inaccurate Postal Service Reporting of an Estimated Two Billion Pieces of Delayed Mail

Press Release – Sep 19 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) called on U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Megan Brennan to take immediate action to remedy a significant lack of training requirements that led to inaccurate Postal Service reporting of an estimated two billion pieces of delayed…

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Chaffetz, PMG Brennan tout bill to sustain USPS

By Bill McAllister – February 15, 2017 Postmaster General Megan Brennan has joined a coalition of mailers and postal unions endorsing a bipartisan postal bill that a House committee chairman wants to get to President Donald Trump. At a Feb. 7 hearing, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, acknowledged the legislation…

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Senator Heitkamp Brings PMG to North Dakota to Tackle Mail Service Challenges

Press Release – August 11, 2016 BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today brought the Postmaster General to North Dakota to see the state’s mail challenges up close and to discuss solutions for the unacceptable service issues facing the state. Heitkamp toured the Bismarck mail processing facility with Postmaster General Megan Brennan, and then…

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Postal Service Has a New Role: Unwitting Drug Courier

By Eric Katz – June 3, 2016 The U.S. Postal Service is making it easy for drug traffickers to ship their products into the United States, according to the agency’s top congressional overseer, and lawmakers want to know more about what USPS is doing to stop it. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, who chairs the House…

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USPS: All decked out – Facilities display festive holiday spirit

[maxgallery id=”43145″]The holiday spirit is on display at Postal Service sites across the nation — including the office of PMG Megan J. Brennan. The Christmas tree in the PMG’s office is decorated with Priority Mail boxes to recognize the growth of the Postal Service’s package business and help promote the USPS brand. Elsewhere, many Post…

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Postal Protesters Meet With Postmaster General

For Immediate Release – Sept. 24, 2015 Contact Jamie Partridge: 503-752-5112 Postmaster General Megan Brennan met briefly with protesters after giving a speech to a conference of Portland mailers yesterday. Rev. John Schwiebert and retired letter carrier Jamie Partridge, leaders of Portland Communities and Postal Workers United, were invited in from the picket line to…

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Senator Casey Expresses Concern Over Erie Mail Delivery Delays

Press Release – September 10, 2015 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) called on the United States Postal Service and to look into the noticeable mail delivery delays since the consolidation of the Processing and Distribution Facility in Erie, Pennsylvania. Members of the community have reported serious delays, resulting in penalties and…

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