Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should discontinue the practice of contracting out mail delivery services.
Latest action · Jan 28, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 28, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Declares that the United States Postal Service (USPS) should discontinue the practice of contracting out mail delivery services.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2009 to Feb 2, 2010; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-OH | Charles A. Wilson | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-OH | Steve Driehaus | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Mar 17, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Mar 17, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Jun 15, 2009 | |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | Feb 2, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jan 28, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should discontinue the practice of contracting out mail delivery services.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2009Introduced in House
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