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 Sort ascending | State | District | Party | Vote | |
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Rep. Jackie Walorski | 2 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Tim Walberg | 5 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Ann Wagner | 2 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez | 7 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Filemon Vela | 34 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Marc Veasey | 33 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Juan Vargas | 52 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Beth Van Duyne | 24 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Jefferson Van Drew | 2 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. David Valadao | 22 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Fred Upton | 6 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Lauren Underwood | 14 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Michael R. Turner | 10 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. David Trone | 6 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Lori Trahan | 3 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Ritchie Torres | 15 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Norma Torres | 35 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Paul Tonko | 20 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Rashida Tlaib | 12 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Dina Titus | 1 | Democrat | Yes |