THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, DALEY, GEORGE, GOODMAN, KOTIK, KULA, MICOZZIE, MURPHY, NEILSON, READSHAW, SAINATO, SCHMOTZER, WATERS AND PASHINSKI, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Memorializing the Congress of the United States to pass without

delay legislation which creates an equitable and profitable

budget solution and revenue model for the future stability of

the United States Postal Service.

WHEREAS, The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an

independent entity, but was explicitly created and charged with

serving the people of this country in the Constitution of the

United States; and

WHEREAS, The USPS employs more than 574,000 individuals who

are legally responsible for delivering mail at a set uniform

price to every American, regardless of location or geography;

and

WHEREAS, The mission of the USPS is to provide the American

public with trusted universal postal service at affordable

prices across multiple dimensions such as geographic scope,

range of products, access to services and facilities, delivery

frequency, affordable and uniform pricing, service quality and

security; and

WHEREAS, The USPS operates under an annual budget of more

than $70 billion, but due to existing budgetary requirements,

structure and business climate, it is losing approximately $25

million a day; and

WHEREAS, Americans across the nation are facing uncertainty

surrounding the potential closings of their local post offices

and employees of the USPS are suffering undue stress and

hardship due to possible future job losses; and

WHEREAS, United States Postmaster Patrick R. Donahue has

published a detailed report of recommendations, but there is

still progress to be made in addressing the budget and revenue

problems of the USPS by the Congress of the United States as

each chamber has proposed legislation with differing

recommendations for addressing the increasing debt and

decreasing revenue of the USPS; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize the Congress of the

United States to pass without delay legislation which creates an

equitable and profitable budget solution and revenue model for

the future stability of the United States Postal Service; and be

it further

RESOLVED, That current plans to close local post offices and

mail processing centers cease and no other action be taken

toward closing or relocating post offices or eliminating or

reclassifying jobs until such time when the mission of the

United States Postal Service can be assured; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to

the President of the Senate of the United States, the Speaker of

the House of Representatives of the United States, the Majority

Leader of the Senate of the United States, the Minority Leader

of the Senate of the United States, the Majority Leader of the

House of Representatives of the United States, the Minority

Leader of the House of Representatives of the United States and

each member of Congress from Pennsylvania.