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Washington, D.C. (Feb. 7, 2014)— Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement on the U.S. Postal Service's announcement that the agency experienced a net loss of $354 million in the first quarter of 2014, which includes $1.4 billion in accrued expenses for the legally mandated prefunding payment of retiree health benefits. Currently, USPS has $16.7 billion in defaulted payments that were due for 2012 and 2013.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to an announcement this morning from the Postal Service reporting a net loss of $5 billion for FY 2013:
Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a statement in response to the United States Postal Service's Board of Governors announcement of its approved rate increase for market-dominant mail products slated to begin in January 2014.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Oversight Committee voted on a partisan basis to pass H.R. 2748, the Postal Reform Act of 2013, which was introduced by Committee Chairman Darrell Issa::
Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, introduced legislation to return the U.S. Postal Service to long-term solvency and sustainability. The Innovate to Deliver (I2D) Act of 2013 (H.R. 2690) would address the agency's financial challenges through innovative structural changes.
Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement in response to the United States Postal Service's announcement that it will not cut mail delivery to five days per week:
Below is Ranking Member Cummings' testimony, as prepared for delivery, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs at today's hearing "Solutions to Solve the United States Postal Service's Financial Crisis."
Statement of Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Hearing on "Solutions to Solve the United States Postal Service's Financial Crisis"
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
February 13, 2013
Washington, DC —On Wednesday, February 13, 2013, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, will testify before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs about the challenges facing the U.S. Postal Service.
Washington, DC—On Wednesday, February 13, 2013, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, will testify before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs about the challenges facing the U.S. Postal Service.