Postcom: House action on reform possible ‘at any time’
According to the Postcom web site:
“A revised version of the postal reform bill, H.R. 6407, has been introduced by proponents of reform in the House of Representatives. Action on the bill can occur on the House floor at any time. PostCom has been told that the Senate proponents of reform have agreed to this language. The language around the cap essentially says that a hard cap under language in the Senate bill would be in place for 10 years and then the cap would be reviewed by the Postal Regulatory Commission.
The bill, introduced today by Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA), outgoing chair of the House Committee on Government Reform, is a compromise measure put together after House and Senate conferees could not reconcile differences in the original reform bill. It still includes the three day waiting period for continuation of pay that the NALC cited in opposing the earlier reform bill.
Update: The Senate adjourned at 9:10 PM, without taking action on the bill. In moving to adjourn, Senator Mike DeWine noted that while the GOP leadership hoped to complete action on all pending legislation on Friday, it would continue the session into the weekend if necessary. The House reconvened at 10:25 PM, but also took no action on HR 6407. Stay tuned…