10/11/2017 – APWU News – On Thursday, Oct. 5, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance its 2018 budget resolution. This resolution is a broad measure that designates government spending with far-reaching implications, including enormous cuts to postal and federal workers, as well as America’s social safety net, while providing tax cuts for the wealthy. […]
NORTHGLENN, Colo. — 10/11/17 – No mail, no delivery, nothing from the U.S. Postal Service. That’s the reality for a Northglenn neighborhood after an entire street was cut off from deliveries. “We just feel stuck,” Brianna Johnston said. “We don’t get mail anymore, delivered to our homes. The entire street doesn’t.” There are dozens of […]
10/11/17 – Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of California and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on October 8, 2017, and continuing. Federal funding is available to the State and to eligible local governments and […]
10/11/17 – The Department of Justice today announced it will offer a $1 million award to the State of Nevada in order to assist with the immediate costs of responding to the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The grant is drawn from emergency response funds within the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant funds announced […]
A USPS vehicle carrying ready-to-eat meals and water travels to Lares, PR, last week. All incoming mail is now available to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where USPS is continuing to expand service in the devastating aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria. Customers are receiving mail by picking it up at Post Offices or through limited […]
WASHINGTON — 10/10/17 – The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, but many people miss loved ones who are stationed overseas as military or diplomatic members. While the holidays are a hard time to be away from home, the U.S. Postal Service makes it a priority that those serving their country […]
On Thursday, October 5, the House of Representatives passed a budget resolution that instructs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to cut $32 billion from programs under its jurisdiction. (These proposed cuts are known as reconciliation instructions.) Although the bill, H.Con.Res. 71, does not identify the programs to be cut, the only programs that […]
10/08/17 – Attorney General Jeff Sessions today issued the following statement on restoring the rule of law to a lawful immigration system: “For decades the American people rightly have pleaded with their government for a lawful system of immigration. They have asked for secure borders and an immigration system that serves the national interest. “Unfortunately, […]
10/06/17 – A new USPS video shows customers how they can obtain refunds online. “How to Request a Refund” explains the Postal Service offers a money-back guarantee for Priority Mail Express and a refund for Extra Services. The 1-minute, 40-second segment also explains how residential customers can request refunds through usps.com, while business customers can […]
The Planned Attacks, Thwarted by Law Enforcement, Included the Detonation of Explosive Devices in Times Square and the New York City Subway System Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security Dana J. Boente, Acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim for the Southern District of New York, Assistant Director in Charge William F. Sweeney Jr. of […]