[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H1023]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       POSTAL SERVICE REFORM ACT

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of 
the Postal Service Reform Act. This legislation would finally eliminate 
the requirement for the Postal Service to prefund pension costs 75 
years in advance. The mandate is punitive to the post office and to the 
people it serves. The unreasonable and unsustainable mandate risks the 
affordability of mail delivery for customers and it threatens the 
livelihood of hardworking Americans.
  The Postal Service employs 630,000 workers nationwide, including 
100,000 military veterans, and 6,100 Western New Yorkers. Each and 
every day these workers deliver for their communities. We have an 
opportunity today to secure the future of one of the most historic and 
trusted agencies in the Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, I strongly urge my colleagues to support this bill.

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