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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors Nominations
Record date · January 1, 2019
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on April 18, 2018, to consider the nominations of David C. Williams, Robert M. Duncan, and Calvin R. Tucker to the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors. The hearing addressed the lack of active board members and the financial challenges facing the Postal Service due to declining mail volume.
The Board of Governors is responsible for hiring the Postmaster General, approving business strategies, and setting rate increases, which directly impacts the operational oversight of the U.S. Postal Service.
Who It Affects
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U.S. Postal Service
The agency is subject to the oversight and strategic decision-making of the Board of Governors.
Postal Service Employees
The Board of Governors approves collective bargaining agreements that govern employment terms.
Key Facts
- The Committee held a hearing to review three nominees for the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors.
- The Board of Governors is responsible for hiring and firing the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General.
- The Board of Governors approves USPS business plans, network changes, collective bargaining agreements, and rate increases.
- Mail volume dropped from 103.7 billion pieces in 2001 to 58.7 billion pieces in 2017.
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- The hearing took place on April 18, 2018, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
- The committee noted that the Board of Governors had been operating without members prior to these nominations.
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Shift in Postal Revenue Strategy
The committee highlighted a significant decline in traditional mail volume since 2001, forcing the USPS to rely more heavily on parcel delivery.
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