This bill would bring financial stability to the Postal Service. First, it eliminates the mandate that the Postal Service pre-fund its retiree health care benefits decades in advance, a requirement asked of no other public or private agency. Second, it adopts private sector best practices by maximizing the integration of postal annuitants into Medicare – a program to which the Postal Service and its workers have contributed over $34 billion. Additionally, the legislation benefits the public by codifying the mandate to provide six-day mail delivery.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 342
NAYs: 92
Legislator | State | District Sort descending | Party | Vote | |
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Rep. Jerry Carl | 1 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Buddy Carter | 1 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Ed Case | 1 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Chellie Pingree | 1 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Steven J. Chabot | 1 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. David Cicilline | 1 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. James Comer | 1 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Bobby L. Rush | 1 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Rick Crawford | 1 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Steve Scalise | 1 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. David Schweikert | 1 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Diana DeGette | 1 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Suzan K. DelBene | 1 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Neal Dunn | 2 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Chris Stewart | 2 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Bennie Thompson | 2 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Andrew Garbarino | 2 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Jared Golden | 2 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Jefferson Van Drew | 2 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Ann Wagner | 2 | Republican | Yes |