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July 26, 2024
President Biden sends two USPS BOG nominees to Senate, ignores postal pension issue
On July 25, President Biden nominated Val Demings and William Zollars to serve on the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors (BOG).
July 08, 2024
House committee advances bill to expand access for federal workers injured on the job
On July 5, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce reported the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 618). This action follows the June 13 committee markup of the bill.
May 20, 2024
Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act introduced
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) led the Senate bill with 30 original co-sponsors, and Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) introduced the House version with 87 original co-sponsors.
May 17, 2024
Protect Our Letter Carriers Act introduced in Senate
On May 16, Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act (H.R. 7629/S. 4356).
April 17, 2024
House committee holds second hearing on WEP and GPO repeal
On April 16, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing on the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO).
April 17, 2024
Senate committee holds hearing on Postal Service oversight
On April 16, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on oversight of the Postal Service.
March 14, 2024
Protect Our Letter Carriers Act introduced in House
On March 13, the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act (POLCA) (H.R. 7629) was introduced in the House by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Greg Landsman (D-OH).
March 02, 2024
President Biden announces intent to nominate Marty Walsh to USPS Board of Governors
On Feb. 29, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Marty Walsh to serve on the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors (BOG).
February 27, 2024
NALC urges Senate HELP committee to advance Julie Su's labor secretary nomination
In a letter to the Senate HELP Committee, NALC urges committee members to advance the nomination of Acting Secretary Su to serve as the next labor secretary.
February 15, 2024
Tell the White House to stop the raid on postal pensions
Join us in urging the Biden Administration to act quickly to remedy this unfair misallocation.
February 14, 2024
On Feb. 1, NALC President Brian L. Renfroe sent a letter to President Biden again requesting executive action to direct the Office of Personnel Management to accurately value the Postal Service’s pension assets and liabilities.
February 06, 2024
Week of action: Ask the House Ways & Means Committee to hold a markup on H.R. 82
Join NALC in a collective week of action asking the House Ways & Means Committee to schedule a markup on the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82).
January 30, 2024
President Renfroe: Stop the misallocation of Civil Service Retirement System pension costs
For some 52 years, a glaring misallocation of pension liabilities has persisted, resulting in about $90 billion in unjust expenses to USPS, harming postal employees and postage ratepayers.
December 15, 2023
House adjourns for the year while Senate stays extra week; meet with your members during recess
On Thursday, the House adjourned its last legislative session of the year.
December 04, 2023
House committee holds hearing on WEP and GPO repeal
On Nov. 21, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing on the Social Security Fairness Act
November 01, 2023
Equal COLA Act introduced in Senate
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the Equal COLA Act (S. 3194).
October 19, 2023
Federal Retirement Fairness Act reintroduced in House
Today, Reps. Derek Kilmer (D-WA), David Valadao (R-CA), Don Bacon (R-NE) and Gerry Connolly (D-VA) introduced the Federal Retirement Fairness Act (H.R. 5995).
September 27, 2023
HSGAC advances Thomas Day’s PRC nomination; awaits full Senate consideration
Today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) voted 10-5 to advance the nomination of Thomas Day to serve on the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
September 21, 2023
Senate committee holds hearing on nomination of Thomas Day for Postal Regulatory Commissioner
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) held a hearing to consider the nomination of Thomas Day to serve on the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), an independent agency that exercises regulatory oversight over the Postal Service.
September 12, 2023
HSGAC advances Robert Taub’s PRC renomination; awaits full Senate consideration
Today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) voted 12-0 to advance the renomination of Robert Taub to serve on the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
September 11, 2023
Biden nominates Thomas Day to Postal Regulatory Commission
Today, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Thomas Day to serve as a commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
September 08, 2023
Senate committee holds hearing on renomination of Robert Taub for Postal Regulatory Commissioner
On Sept. 7, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) held a hearing to renominate Robert G. Taub to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
August 10, 2023
Sept. 13 event in Washington, DC to repeal the WEP and GPO
If you are in the DMV area, please mark your calendar for an event to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 3 p.m. in Washington, DC.
August 07, 2023
Veterans urged to file for PACT Act benefits before Aug. 9
To file a claim or for more information, please visit va.gov/pact or call 1-800-MY VA 411.
August 01, 2023
Congress recesses until September; post-recess preview
Congress has headed home for the August recess and will return after Labor Day, with the Senate scheduled to return on Sept. 5 followed by the House’s return on Sept. 12.
June 21, 2023
Senate committee advances PRO Act
In an 11-10 party-line vote, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions advanced the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO) Act of 2023 (S. 567).
June 03, 2023
Congress passes debt limit deal through 2025
A deal to avert a default on the nation’s debt was agreed upon and signed into law just in time for the nation to avoid default on June 5.
May 25, 2023
House reintroduces bill to allow USPS to ship alcohol
Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and seven other cosponsors reintroduced the USPS Shipping Equity Act (H.R. 3721).
May 22, 2023
On May 17, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability’s (COA) Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce held a hearing titled “Tracking the Postal Service: An Update on the Delivering for America Plan” to seek updates from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy regarding implementation of the 10-year Delivering for American Plan, including the Postal Service Reform Act (PSRA) — a cornerstone of the plan.
May 09, 2023
Resolutions protecting service reintroduced in House
On May 9, Reps. David Joyce (R-OH) and Sanford Bishop (D-GA) reintroduced a door delivery resolution (H. Res. 376), which calls on Congress to take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers.
March 16, 2023
Paid family and medical leave bill reintroduced in House and Senate
On Feb. 7, Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) reintroduced the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act (H.R. 856/S. 274).
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March 09, 2023
Social Security Fairness Act reintroduced in Senate
Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) reintroduced the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act (S. 597) in the Senate.
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March 01, 2023
President Biden nominates Julie Su as labor secretary
Today, President Biden nominated Julie Su to serve as Secretary of the Department of Labor.
February 08, 2023
NALC President Brian L. Renfroe’s statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address
“NALC applauds President Biden for recognizing that unions are the strength of the American workforce."
January 27, 2023
Members of House and Senate oversight committees announced
The House and Senate are finalizing committee assignments for the 118th Congress.
January 18, 2023
Social Security Fairness Act reintroduced in House
Reps. Garrett Graves (R-LA) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) reintroduced the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82).
January 10, 2023
On Jan 3, the 118th Congress convened. While senators were sworn in that day, members of the House did not take their oaths of office until the early morning hours of Jan. 7.
January 05, 2023
Taub renominated to serve on Postal Regulatory Commission
On Jan. 3, President Biden sent dozens of nominations to Senate, including the renomination of Robert Taub to serve as a commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
