Two More Postal Bills Introduced

Sun, 10/16/2011 - 10:47pm

Congressman Cummings (D-MD) along with Congressman Lynch (D-MA) introduced new legislation titled the Innovate to Deliver Act of 2011 (I2D). This I2D legislation looks to change the service in three areas: performance, profitability and personnel.

To read Congressman Cumming’s press release about H.R. 2967 click here.

To read more about this bill including the full text of the legislation click here.

Multiple Senators from both parties recently introduced legislation aiming to save rural post offices from being closed. Senators Wyden (D-OR), Merkley (D-OR), Moran (R-KS), Tester (D-MT), Murkowski (R-AK) and Begich (D-AK) teamed together to introduce S. 1668. This bill would prohibit a closure of a post office if there is not another post office within a ten mile distance via road from the office being closed.

To read the press release on S. 1668 click here.

To read more about this bill including the full text of the legislation click here.