APWU Update on the House Budget Resolution

APWU Update on the House Budget Resolution

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. […]

Video: Mail delivery stops for Northglenn, CO street after residents of one house cause problem

Video: Mail delivery stops for Northglenn, CO street after residents of one house cause problem

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 […]

President Donald J. Trump Approves California Disaster Declaration

President Donald J. Trump Approves California Disaster Declaration

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 […]

Justice Department to Award $1 Million Grant to the State of Nevada in Response to the Las Vegas Mass Shooting

Justice Department to Award $1 Million Grant to the State of Nevada in Response to the Las Vegas Mass Shooting

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 […]

USPS continues efforts in Caribbean

USPS continues efforts in Caribbean

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 […]

House Passes Budget Resolution Calling for $32 Billion in Benefit Cuts

House Passes Budget Resolution Calling for $32 Billion in Benefit Cuts

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 […]

Attorney General Sessions Statement on President Trump’s Immigration Priorities Announcement

Attorney General Sessions Statement on President Trump’s Immigration Priorities Announcement

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, […]

USPS video shows how to request refunds online

USPS video shows how to request refunds online

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 […]

Charges Unsealed Against Three Men for Plotting to Carry out Terrorist Attacks in New York City for ISIS in the Summer of 2016

Charges Unsealed Against Three Men for Plotting to Carry out Terrorist Attacks in New York City for ISIS in the Summer of 2016

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 […]