News & updates

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).

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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.

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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.

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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

In letter to White House, President Renfroe calls for executive action to accurately value USPS’s pension assets and liabilities

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.

 

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.