Weekly Overview – Top Rural Carrier News This Week – 06/14/25
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Senate strips most retirement cuts from reconciliation, but anti-civil service provisions remain
An initial draft of the Senate Republicans’ version of the budget reconciliation package does away with several provisions that would have reduced federal workers’ retirement benefits but significantly increases the burden on new hires. On Thursday night, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee published its portion of the budget reconciliation bill, which aims to cut federal … Read more
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chair Paul Releases Proposed Postal Employee Cuts
On Thursday night, June 12, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) released the text of his proposed cuts to the postal and federal workforce. These provisions would amend House-passed H.R. 1. The Paul proposal would require newly hired or promoted federal and EAS-level USPS employees to choose between being hired as … Read more
Volume in Key Mailing Categories Could Decline by Two-Fifths over 10 Years, Says Report
Volume in mailing categories that are main profit centers for the Postal Service—First-Class mail and marketing mail (not including periodicals) could drop by as much as two-fifths over the next 10 years and will be down by more than a tenth even in the most favorable circumstances, says an inspector general report. The report laid … Read more
Social Security and WEP/GPO Update
On June 9, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) issued updates regarding the Social Security Fairness Act and beneficiary records. These updates cover several important topics, including when beneficiaries can expect an increase in payments, how to handle Medicare premiums deducted from SSA benefits and federal pensions, tips to avoid scams, and information about retroactive … Read more
Get answers to your TSP questions
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) has scheduled its latest slate of informational webinars and online training courses, which Postal Service employees can participate in. The topics will include TSP contributions, death benefits, distributions, investment funds, in-service withdrawals and loans. The webinars will last one hour, while the courses are two hours or more. Participation is … Read more
On June 8, 1959 a Navy submarine fired a guided missile carrying 3,000 letters to debut missile mail
Throughout its history, the Postal Service has explored faster, more efficient forms of mail transportation. Technologies now commonplace – railroads, automobiles, and airplanes – were embraced by the Post Office Department at their radical birth, when they were considered new-fangled, unworkable contraptions by many. One such technology, however, remains only a footnote in the history … Read more
Subcommittee Ranking Member Mfume Calls on GAO to Investigate the Progress Made on USPS-USPIS Joint Project Safe Delivery Initiative
Washington, D.C. (June 6, 2025)— Today, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, led Subcommittee Democrats in sending a letter to Comptroller General of the United States Gene L. Dodaro requesting an investigation into the progress made on the U.S. Postal Service (Postal Service) and U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s (USPIS) Joint Project Safe Delivery … Read more
White House releases FY2026 budget details, calls for eliminating steward time at Postal Service
This week, the Trump administration released its $2.6 trillion Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget proposal, setting the stage for the Republican-led House and Senate as they begin work to set priorities through Sept. 30, 2026. The proposal comes while Congress continues work on its FY 2025 reconciliation package. The White House budget calls for eliminating “official … Read more
Weekly Overview – Top Rural Carrier News This Week – 06/07/25
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