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Improving Americans’ Quality of Life: Homes, Health, Jobs, and Education

Oversight Committee Democrats are focused on preserving home ownership, getting America back to work, ensuring quality, affordable health care, and giving all students access to a high-quality education.

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Making Government Work for All Americans

Our aggressive agenda works to root out waste, fraud and abuse in government spending, enhance transparency, and ensure that the needs of Americans are put ahead of corporate special interest.

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Promoting the Safety and Well-Being of the American People

We are committed to supporting our troops and veterans, protecting American consumers, and safeguarding national and homeland security.

For a PDF version of the Democratic Agenda, please click here.

"Continuing to Deliver: An Examination of the Postal Service's Current Financial Crisis and its Future Viability" PDF Print

On Thursday, April 15, 2010, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia Subcommittee held a joint hearing to examine the status of the Postal Service and recent reports on short and long-term strategies for the financial viability and stability of the United States Postal Service (USPS). The hearing titled: “Continuing to Deliver: An Examination of the Postal Service’s Current Financial Crisis and its Future Viability” examined three recent reports on the future of the Postal Service.

The hearing took place at 10:00 a.m. in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

To watch a webcast of the hearing, click here

The witnesses scheduled to testify included:

PANEL I

Mr. John E. Potter
Postmaster General and CEO
United States Postal Service

Mr. Phillip Herr
Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues
United States Government Accountability Office

PANEL II

The Honorable Ruth Goldway
Chairman
Postal Regulatory Commission

Mr. David Williams
Inspector General, Office of Inspector General
United States Postal Service

Mr. John O’Brien
Senior Advisor to the Director
U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Mr. Kevin Kosar
Analyst
Congressional Research Service

Documents and Links

Opening Statement of Chairman Edolphus Towns

Opening Statement of Subcommittee Chairman Stephen Lynch

Prepared testimony of Mr. John Potter

Prepared testimony of Mr. Phillip Herr

Prepared testimony of the Hon. Ruth Goldway

Prepared testimony of Mr. David Williams

Prepared testimony of Mr. John O'Brien

Prepared testimony of Mr. Kevin Kosar

USPS Action Plan for the Future

 

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