Wednesday, July 27

House Overwhelmingly Passes Postal Reform Bill

'After three hours of debate, four amendments were defeated and the bill passed 410-20.'
DMNews.com
Click here for more on this story from Postcom.org.
Click here for reaction from the League of Postmasters.
Click here for reaction from NAPUS.

Bush policy statement on HR 22

Veto threatened if bill returns CSRS overcharges to USPS, or reverses the USPS subsidy of military pensions.
White House web site

Internal Control Manager sentenced on fraud charges

San Diego Union-Tribune
Click here for more on this story from KFMB TV San Diego

Revenue Up as Income Slips for Advo

DIRECT

Tuesday, July 26

Mailers Hopeful as House May Take Up Postal Reform Bill Today

DMNews.com

Committee sets rules for consideration of HR 22

House Rules Committee web site
Postcom predicts consideration will take place late this afternoon or early this evening. Amendments have been narrowed to four. (Sadly, the Dean Martin amendment mentioned below didn't make the cut).

White House floating compromise on postal overhaul bill

Government Executive
and click here to view the laundry list of amendments to HR 22- our favorite? no contest: 'Strickland #1: Expresses the sense of Congress that a commemorative stamp should be issued by the Postal Service honoring Dean Martin, and that the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.'

Union Urges Opposition to Amendment To Limit Rights of Injured Workers

APWU News

Postal worker settles sex-harassment lawsuit

Associated Press

Friday, July 22

Teen Arrested In Theft Of Carrier's Uniform

WHIO TV Dayton

BOG sets agenda for August 1-2 meeting

Press release

Return To Sender

Mailers hopeful, analysts doubtful on chances for postal reform.
Forbes

Editorial: Postal carrier situation smells fishy

Gilroy (CA) Dispatch

Letter Carrier Union Chiefs Back Reform Bill in Letter to Congress

via Postcom.org. Also on the Postcom site: 'The House bill is expected to go before the Rules Committee Monday night as the prelude to full House floor consideration. The odds-makers are betting that H.R. 22 will pass. This, then, would set the stage for consideration of a 'companion' bill, S. 662, in the U.S. Senate. Consideration on the Senate floor, however, is not expected before Congress leaves for its August recess.'

Tuesday, July 5