Week in review May 25-29
While the Senate is on a 10-day recess, the House was in session this week
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NALC’s Department of Legislative and Political Affairs:
- Engages members of Congress on issues affecting letter carriers and the U.S. Postal Service by lobbying on Capitol Hill
- Monitors state and federal legislative activities
- Helps to elect candidates who bring strong voices for letter carriers to Washington, regardless of political party
In addition to NALC’s daily lobbying, our grassroots network of activists helps to advance the policies most important to letter carriers.
- For more about NALC’s legislative activities, click here.
- For more about NALC’s political activities and political action committee (PAC), click here.
- For more information about the Department of Legislative and Political Affairs and how to contact your House and Senate representatives, click here.
Legislative Updates
House votes to expand Paycheck Protection Program for U.S. small businesses
The House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
View PostBipartisan bill introduced in House to provide financial stability to USPS
The Postal Preservation Act has been introduced
View PostWeek in review May 18-22
Following House passage of the HEROES Act, negotiations amongst Congressional leadership and the Administration are ongoing.
View PostWeek in review May 11-15
Both chambers were back in Washington DC, but with nearly all attention on the House following the introduction and eventual passage of the fourth major response package to the Covid-19 pandemic.
View PostHouse approves remote voting by proxy during a public health emergency
The House of Representatives approved House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern’s (D-MA) H. Res. 965, which would allow for remote voting by proxy in the House and for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency.
View PostHouse introduces fourth major response package to pandemic
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey introduced the “HEROES” Act
View PostNew Postmaster General selected following Postal Governor resignation
The USPS Board of Governors announced the selection of Louis DeJoy to serve as the next Postmaster General
View PostRepublican lawmakers back USPS appropriations in letter to Administration and Republican leadership
26 GOP lawmakers sent a letter to the Treasury Secretary, Senate Majority Leader, and House GOP Leader
View PostNALC letter to USPS Board of Governors’ regarding legislative relief
NALC and other postal unions sent a letter to the USPS Board of Governors
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