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S. 2051 - Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015

Government operations and politics. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015

S. 2051 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary
A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service.
Other Titles
  • Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015
  • Workers' Compensation Reform Act of 2015
  • Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015
Sponsor
Thomas R. Carper
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Government operations and politics
  • Administrative remedies
  • Advisory bodies
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
  • Congressional operations and organization
  • Congressional oversight
  • Disability and paralysis
  • Disability assistance
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Merit Systems Protection Board
  • Postal service
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • U.S. Postal Service
  • Worker safety and health
Related Bills
    Major Actions
    Introduced9/17/2015
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced9/17/2015
    9/17/2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    9/17/2015Introduced in Senate
    1/21/2016Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-579.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    supported this bill

    Forestry & Forest Products
    US Postal Service unions & associations
    Book, newspaper & periodical publishing (split)
    $2,075,038
    $1,530,000
    $3,605,038
    5.2 times as much
    $683,423
    $190,325
    $1,737,932
    $1,301,294
    $212,520
    $41,050
    $750
    $2,723,500
    $1,013,567
    $9,075,327
    $504,109
    $1,123,000
    $18,606,797

    opposed this bill

    Schools & colleges
    Commercial TV & radio stations
    Express delivery services
    Health, Education & Human Resources
    Federal employees unions
    Cable & satellite TV production
    General business associations
    Commercial printing & typesetting
    Horse breeders
    Direct mail advertising services
    Printing and publishing (printed & online)
    Consumer groups
    Book, newspaper & periodical publishing (split)
    3 Organizations Supported and 21 Opposed; See Which Ones
    3 Organizations Supported and 21 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015

    3 organizations supported this bill

    American Forest & Paper Association
    AF&PA (2015, September 18). AF&PA: Carper’s Postal Reform Bill is Step in the Right Direction Toward Congressional Action on Postal Reform. Retrieved September 18, 2015, from AF&PA.
    National Association of Postal Supervisors
    National Association of Postal Supervisors (2015, September 21). STATEMENT OF NAPS PRESIDENT LOUIS ATKINS ON THE INTRODUCTION OF POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION BY SEN. TOM CARPER. Retrieved May 13, 2016, from National Association of Postal Supervisors.
    National Newspaper Association
    NNA (2015, September 17). NNA Welcomes Strong Start on Postal Reform from Sen. Carper. Retrieved October 12, 2015, from NNA.

    21 organizations opposed this bill

    Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    American Heart Association
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    American Quarter Horse Association
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    Association for Postal Commerce
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    Condé Nast
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    Consumer Reports
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    Direct Marketing Association
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    Disabled American Veterans
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    Emmis Communications
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    ESPN Inc.
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    Forbes Inc.
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    Hearst Corporation
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    Major Mailers Association
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    Meredith Corporation
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    MPA - The Association of Magazine Media
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
    National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (2015, September 19). Oppose S. 2051, the Improving Postal Operations Service and Transparency Act. Retrieved May 13, 2016, from National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association.
    National Association of College and University Mail Services
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    Quad/Graphics
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    RR Donnelley
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    The Economist
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
    Time Inc.
    Undersigned organizations (2016, February 3). Coalition letter opposing iPost. Retrieved February 4, 2016, from Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
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    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$26,000$123,200
    Kelly AyotteRNH$28,275$271,060
    Tammy BaldwinDWI$38,250$409,339
    John BarrassoRWY$19,250$101,530
    Michael F. BennetDCO$13,000$515,749
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$29,600$156,328
    Roy BluntRMO$23,150$253,355
    Cory A. BookerDNJ$24,000$397,901
    John BoozmanRAR$95,543$65,890
    Barbara BoxerDCA$0$6,500
    Sherrod BrownDOH$55,200$706,473
    Richard BurrRNC$24,200$160,735
    Maria CantwellDWA$31,750$123,637
    Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$54,550$109,333
    Ben CardinDMD$39,500$181,825
    Tom CarperDDE$32,550$99,716
    Bob CaseyDPA$45,000$350,708
    Bill CassidyRLA$18,317$126,572
    Daniel CoatsRIN$0$22,200
    William Thad CochranRMS$92,154$107,100
    Susan M. CollinsRME$68,050$142,610
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$15,500$102,750
    Bob CorkerRTN$7,650$217,249
    John CornynRTX$43,850$136,225
    Tom CottonRAR$83,100$107,400
    Mike CrapoRID$51,046$56,910
    Ted CruzRTX$9,700$131,261
    Steve DainesRMT$61,550$124,800
    Joe DonnellyDIN$36,000$213,998
    Dick DurbinDIL$28,500$222,540
    Mike EnziRWY$4,000$55,550
    Joni ErnstRIA$2,000$43,605
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$42,500$131,380
    Deb FischerRNE$250$61,723
    Jeff FlakeRAZ$6,500$86,250
    Al FrankenDMN$28,200$220,613
    Cory GardnerRCO$20,150$200,493
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$26,000$293,424
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$47,619$129,256
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$12,300$126,062
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$17,000$134,350
    Martin HeinrichDNM$50,500$191,278
    Heidi HeitkampDND$30,000$163,352
    Dean HellerRNV$3,500$113,657
    Mazie K. HironoDHI$42,000$137,650
    John HoevenRND$7,650$43,230
    Jim InhofeROK$11,750$63,900
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$66,500$163,175
    Ron JohnsonRWI$32,550$228,384
    Tim KaineDVA$42,000$572,378
    Angus S. King, Jr.IME$43,365$85,350
    Mark KirkRIL$350$106,219
    Amy KlobucharDMN$69,500$209,199
    James LankfordROK$11,500$152,833
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$21,250$141,782
    Mike LeeRUT$0$116,125
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$46,750$105,116
    Ed MarkeyDMA$68,625$287,873
    John McCainRAZ$5,950$190,442
    Claire McCaskillDMO$62,250$459,155
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$77,000$451,604
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$21,500$207,625
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$84,566$152,098
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$12,000$30,800
    Jerry MoranRKS$5,000$75,750
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$73,800$71,550
    Chris MurphyDCT$50,750$294,702
    Patty MurrayDWA$119,845$236,867
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$61,000$267,209
    Rand PaulRKY$401$112,875
    David PerdueRGA$42,280$154,150
    Gary C. PetersDMI$51,000$345,178
    Rob PortmanROH$37,150$312,158
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$10,000$52,863
    Harry ReidDNV$13,000$64,916
    Jim RischRID$39,600$30,450
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$53,498$75,475
    Mike RoundsRSD$1,000$103,004
    Marco RubioRFL$27,290$199,325
    Bernie SandersIVT$70,000$78,793
    Ben SasseRNE$5,500$87,010
    Brian SchatzDHI$65,000$228,150
    Chuck SchumerDNY$46,000$372,999
    Tim ScottRSC$56,300$193,677
    Jeff SessionsRAL$29,134$33,550
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$51,600$220,908
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$5,617$82,700
    Debbie StabenowDMI$126,382$218,927
    Dan SullivanRAK$6,925$73,900
    Jon TesterDMT$88,950$264,021
    John ThuneRSD$35,500$188,255
    Thom TillisRNC$20,950$115,854
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$18,375$293,230
    Tom UdallDNM$41,500$256,850
    David VitterRLA$11,750$22,980
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$5,500$219,650
    Elizabeth WarrenDMA$28,710$1,259,401
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$10,500$98,417
    Roger F. WickerRMS$42,321$88,300
    Ron WydenDOR$140,100$211,928

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    		NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$26,000$123,200
    		Kelly AyotteRNH$28,275$271,060
    		Tammy BaldwinDWI$38,250$409,339
    		John BarrassoRWY$19,250$101,530
    		Michael F. BennetDCO$13,000$515,749
    		Richard BlumenthalDCT$29,600$156,328
    		Roy BluntRMO$23,150$253,355
    		Cory A. BookerDNJ$24,000$397,901
    		John BoozmanRAR$95,543$65,890
    		Barbara BoxerDCA$0$6,500
    		Sherrod BrownDOH$55,200$706,473
    		Richard BurrRNC$24,200$160,735
    		Maria CantwellDWA$31,750$123,637
    		Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$54,550$109,333
    		Ben CardinDMD$39,500$181,825
    		Tom CarperDDE$32,550$99,716
    		Bob CaseyDPA$45,000$350,708
    		Bill CassidyRLA$18,317$126,572
    		Daniel CoatsRIN$0$22,200
    		William Thad CochranRMS$92,154$107,100
    		Susan M. CollinsRME$68,050$142,610
    		Christopher A. CoonsDDE$15,500$102,750
    		Bob CorkerRTN$7,650$217,249
    		John CornynRTX$43,850$136,225
    		Tom CottonRAR$83,100$107,400
    		Mike CrapoRID$51,046$56,910
    		Ted CruzRTX$9,700$131,261
    		Steve DainesRMT$61,550$124,800
    		Joe DonnellyDIN$36,000$213,998
    		Dick DurbinDIL$28,500$222,540
    		Mike EnziRWY$4,000$55,550
    		Joni ErnstRIA$2,000$43,605
    		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$42,500$131,380
    		Deb FischerRNE$250$61,723
    		Jeff FlakeRAZ$6,500$86,250
    		Al FrankenDMN$28,200$220,613
    		Cory GardnerRCO$20,150$200,493
    		Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$26,000$293,424
    		Lindsey GrahamRSC$47,619$129,256
    		Chuck GrassleyRIA$12,300$126,062
    		Orrin G. HatchRUT$17,000$134,350
    		Martin HeinrichDNM$50,500$191,278
    		Heidi HeitkampDND$30,000$163,352
    		Dean HellerRNV$3,500$113,657
    		Mazie K. HironoDHI$42,000$137,650
    		John HoevenRND$7,650$43,230
    		Jim InhofeROK$11,750$63,900
    		Johnny IsaksonRGA$66,500$163,175
    		Ron JohnsonRWI$32,550$228,384
    		Tim KaineDVA$42,000$572,378
    		Angus S. King, Jr.IME$43,365$85,350
    		Mark KirkRIL$350$106,219
    		Amy KlobucharDMN$69,500$209,199
    		James LankfordROK$11,500$152,833
    		Patrick J. LeahyDVT$21,250$141,782
    		Mike LeeRUT$0$116,125
    		Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$46,750$105,116
    		Ed MarkeyDMA$68,625$287,873
    		John McCainRAZ$5,950$190,442
    		Claire McCaskillDMO$62,250$459,155
    		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$77,000$451,604
    		Bob MenéndezDNJ$21,500$207,625
    		Jeff MerkleyDOR$84,566$152,098
    		Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$12,000$30,800
    		Jerry MoranRKS$5,000$75,750
    		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$73,800$71,550
    		Chris MurphyDCT$50,750$294,702
    		Patty MurrayDWA$119,845$236,867
    		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$61,000$267,209
    		Rand PaulRKY$401$112,875
    		David PerdueRGA$42,280$154,150
    		Gary C. PetersDMI$51,000$345,178
    		Rob PortmanROH$37,150$312,158
    		John "Jack" ReedDRI$10,000$52,863
    		Harry ReidDNV$13,000$64,916
    		Jim RischRID$39,600$30,450
    		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$53,498$75,475
    		Mike RoundsRSD$1,000$103,004
    		Marco RubioRFL$27,290$199,325
    		Bernie SandersIVT$70,000$78,793
    		Ben SasseRNE$5,500$87,010
    		Brian SchatzDHI$65,000$228,150
    		Chuck SchumerDNY$46,000$372,999
    		Tim ScottRSC$56,300$193,677
    		Jeff SessionsRAL$29,134$33,550
    		Jeanne ShaheenDNH$51,600$220,908
    		Richard C. ShelbyRAL$5,617$82,700
    		Debbie StabenowDMI$126,382$218,927
    		Dan SullivanRAK$6,925$73,900
    		Jon TesterDMT$88,950$264,021
    		John ThuneRSD$35,500$188,255
    		Thom TillisRNC$20,950$115,854
    		Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$18,375$293,230
    		Tom UdallDNM$41,500$256,850
    		David VitterRLA$11,750$22,980
    		Mark R. WarnerDVA$5,500$219,650
    		Elizabeth WarrenDMA$28,710$1,259,401
    		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$10,500$98,417
    		Roger F. WickerRMS$42,321$88,300
    		Ron WydenDOR$140,100$211,928

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

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    		$ Donated
    		Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$4,874,297
    		Forestry & Forest Products$2,075,038
    		US Postal Service unions & associations$1,530,000

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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    		$ Donated
    		Schools & colleges$9,075,327
    		Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$4,874,297
    		Commercial TV & radio stations$2,723,500
    		Express delivery services$1,737,932
    		Health, Education & Human Resources$1,301,294
    		Federal employees unions$1,123,000
    		Cable & satellite TV production$1,013,567
    		General business associations$683,423
    		Commercial printing & typesetting$504,109
    		Horse breeders$212,520
    		Direct mail advertising services$190,325
    		Printing and publishing (printed & online)$41,050
    		Consumer groups$750
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