House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Subcommittee on the Postal Service. Committee members heard testimony concerning H.R. 3717, the Postal Reform Act of 1996. This legislation is designed to reform the U.S. Postal Service in various ways, including updating the organizational modus operandi, making the Postal Service more independent of the U.S. Treasury and increasing the powers and responsibilities of the Postal Rate Commission.

House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Witnesses testified about the safety of postal workers and the U.S. mail following the discovery of anthrax exposures at several mail facilities. Among the issues they addressed were the costs of clean up, the response by postal authorities, and the extent of the threat to postal workers and civilians.

House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Witnesses testified about the financial situation at the U.S. Postal Service and the possibility of ending Saturday deliveries.

House Committee Government Reform and Oversight. Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture. The subcommittee examined a new postal service proposal for slower delivery standards for first class mail.

U.S. Postal Service Restructuring – House Oversight Committee – 2004-03-23 – Product 181083-1-DVD – House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Witnesses testified regarding the restructuring of the U.S. Postal Service before a joint meeting of the House Government Reform Committee and the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee. Among the concerns addressed were the declining volume of mail handled by the Postal Service, declining Postal Service revenues, increasing postal rates, and the Postal Service escrow account. The top priorities expressed were maintaining the viability of the Postal Service, and protecting universal service and frequent delivery. Rep. Davis chaired this joint meeting.