[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 14, 2026)]
[House]
[Pages H2855-H2856]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        MASTER SERGEANT MELVIN O. HANDRICH POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. GILL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and 
pass the bill (H.R. 5831) to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, 
Wisconsin, as the ``Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office 
Building''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 5831

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. MASTER SERGEANT MELVIN O. HANDRICH POST OFFICE 
                   BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, 
     Wisconsin, shall be known and designated as the ``Master 
     Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
     a reference to the ``Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post 
     Office Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Gill) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Subramanyam) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.


                             General Leave

  Mr. GILL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their 
remarks and include extraneous material on this matter.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Texas?

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  There was no objection.
  Mr. GILL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman 
from Wisconsin (Mr. Wied).
  Mr. WIED. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this bill 
to rename the United States Post Office in Waupaca, Wisconsin, in honor 
of Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich, a Waupaca County native, a Medal 
of Honor recipient, and a hero who served our Nation in both World War 
II and the Korean war.
  In August 1950, Master Sergeant Handrich and his company faced 
overwhelming enemy forces attempting to overrun their position. Despite 
intense and sustained fire, he voluntarily moved to an exposed forward 
post where he directed mortar and artillery fire for 8 hours as enemy 
soldiers advanced to within 50 feet of his position.
  When he saw elements of his company preparing to withdraw, he crossed 
open, fire-swept ground to rally and reorganize his men, restoring the 
line and enabling them to continue the fight.
  Though severely wounded, he refused evacuation and returned to his 
forward position to continue directing fire. He remained there until 
the enemy overran his post, and he was mortally wounded.
  When the position was retaken, more than 70 enemy dead were found in 
the area he had so courageously defended.
  Master Sergeant Handrich's extraordinary bravery, leadership, and 
self-sacrifice reflect the highest traditions of our military and of 
the State of Wisconsin. Naming this post office in his honor ensures 
that his legacy will be remembered by future generations to come.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this 
bill.
  Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5831. I encourage my 
colleagues to join me in honoring the life of Master Sergeant Handrich 
by naming the post office in Waupaca, Wisconsin, after him.
  Madam Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 5831, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. GILL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote in 
favor of this bill to honor Master Sergeant Melvin Handrich. I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gill) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the bill, H.R. 5831.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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