Two-year government spending and debt ceiling deal signed into law
Spending caps and debt limit deal (H.R. 3877) has been signed into law
View PostGovernment affairs
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
Postal nominees to PRC and BOG confirmed
Senate approved a series of nominations to the Postal Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors
View PostBill introduced to increase screening of international mail and packages
Today, Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced the Screening All Fentanyl-Enhanced Mail Act or “SAFE Mail Act” (H.R. 4102/S. 2323) in the House and Senate respectively.
View PostWeek in Review July 22-26
While the Senate remains in DC for one more week, the House is now on August Recess, which means they’re back in their respective districts for both vacation and home work periods.
View PostHouse passes bipartisan two-year debt ceiling extension and budget deal
A spending caps and debt limit deal was reached
View PostHouse passes Butch Lewis Act to fix multiemployer pension plans
Senate committee advances nominees to PRC and BOG
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a business meeting to vote on a series of bills and nominations
View PostNALC Call to Action: Tell Your House Rep to Cosponsor H.R. 2382
Letter carriers are joining together to contact their House Representatives
View PostWeek in review (July 15-19)
Lawmakers were on Capitol Hill working through a variety of different issues
View PostScheduling an in-district meeting with your Member of Congress
Consistent communication with a district/local office is the best way to build relationships
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