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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.
Expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.
Summary
This resolution expresses the Senate's position that Congress should take measures to ensure the United States Postal Service remains an independent federal agency and is not privatized. The resolution notes that USPS is constitutionally mandated, self-sustaining without taxpayer funding, serves over 168 million addresses daily, and employs over 630,000 workers including 73,000 veterans. It states that privatization would result in higher prices and reduced services, particularly in rural areas.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
7 cosponsors
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME)
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA)
Actions (2)
- Mar 27, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Mar 27, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 27, 2025
Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Collins, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Hassan, and Mr. Tillis) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.
Whereas the United States Postal Service is a constitutionally mandated service per article I, section 8, clause 7 of the Constitution of the United States; Whereas the United States Postal Service is a self-sustaining, independent establishment that does not receive taxpayer funding and relies solely on revenue derived from the sale of postal services and products; Whereas the United States Postal Service and its more than 630,000 employees are at the center of the $1,900,000,000,000 mailing industry, which employs more than 7,900,000 Americans; Whereas the United States Postal Service serves the needs of customers at more than 168,000,000 business and residential addresses every day, maintains an affordable and universal network, and connects the rural, suburban, and urban communities of the United States; Whereas the United States Postal Service is consistently the highest rated agency of the Federal Government in nonpartisan opinion polls; Whereas the United States Postal Service employs nearly 73,000 military veterans and is one of the largest employers of veterans in the United States; Whereas postal employees are dedicated public servants who do more than process and deliver the mail, including serving as the eyes and ears of their communities and often responding first in situations involving health, safety, and crime in their communities; Whereas privatization of the United States Postal Service would result in higher prices and reduced services for its customers, especially in rural communities; and Whereas privatization of the United States Postal Service would jeopardize the booming e-commerce sector and cripple a major part of the critical infrastructure of the United States: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and not subject to privatization. <all>
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