Postal Service Reform Act

• House Democrats press USPS to make bigger commitment on electric vehicles

  A coalition of House Democrats is joining the Biden administration in pressing the Postal Service to make a larger commitment to electric delivery vehicles in the coming years.

  Agency Oversight

  February 09, 2022
• ‘Long-overdue’ USPS reform bill set to save agency $50B over decade passes House

  A long-awaited reform bill that would save the Postal Service about $50 billion over the next decade took a major step forward in Congress.

  Agency Oversight

  February 08, 2022
• ‘We are tired’: USPS employees feel toll from retention challenges

  The Postal Service, ramping up its workforce for its peak holiday season, still faces a critical employee shortage as well as persistent challenges retaining new hires.

  Workforce

  October 18, 2021
• House lawmakers tell USPS to postpone mail rate hike to January 2022

  House Democrats and Republicans are telling the Postal Service to push a price increase on its mail products from the end of this summer to at least January 2022.

  Congress

  July 02, 2021
• House to support 2.7% federal pay raise, Wexton says

  The House of Representatives will likely go along with the president's 2.7% federal pay raise for civilian employees next year, a House Democrat said Tuesday. The House Appropriations Committee will release the text for a key 2022 bill later this week.

  Pay

  June 22, 2021
• IG: Veterans Affairs may have overlooked cost of physical improvements needed for EHR

  In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs' inspector general said the agency initially underestimated the costs of physical infrastructure upgrades needed to support its new electronic health record.

  Federal Newscast

  May 26, 2021
• Postal reform bill could raise health premiums for federal workers, employee group warns

  The Postal Service Reform Act, at least as it's currently written, proposes significant structural changes to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. An employee advocacy group worries the bill could raise premiums for federal employees and retirees.

  Benefits

  May 25, 2021
• Best shot at USPS reform in Congress gets better with 20 senators supporting bipartisan bill

  The best shot for Congress to pass comprehensive postal reform legislation just get better, with a bipartisan coalition of 20 senators introducing companion legislation to a bill soon headed for a House vote.

  Congress

  May 20, 2021
• Bipartisan USPS reform bill with a ‘good chance’ of becoming law passes House committee

  The 2021 Postal Service Reform Act has support from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Republicans on the committee. Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) are cosponsors of the bill.

  Agency Oversight

  May 13, 2021
• House committee moves ahead with USPS reform bill DeJoy approves

  The committee will markup the 2021 Postal Service Reform Act in a meeting this Thursday. Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) previewed her bill at a hearing in February, and got Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s feedback on some of its key points. 

  Agency Oversight

  May 11, 2021
• More vaccination sites staffed by military get up and running

  In today's Federal Newscast, mass vaccination sites staffed by active duty military members are now up and running in three more cities, with more set to come online in the next few days.

  Federal Newscast

  February 25, 2021
• Postal service health benefits and the FEHBP

  Insurance expert and author Walton Francis joins host Mike Causey to talk about how the pending Postal Service Reform Act, could affect the health care benefits of both postal and non-postal workers. September 28, 2016

  Your Turn

  September 27, 2016