WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Congressman Mark Amodei (R-NV-02) introduced bipartisan legislation in both chambers of Congress to stop the U.S Postal Service (USPS) from implementing its misguided plan to relocate outgoing mail processing from Reno to Sacramento. This bipartisan bill would prevent the closure, consolidation, or downsizing of a Processing & Distribution Center (P&DC) if: USPS has failed to meet its on-time delivery standards, as it has in Reno; the proposed changes would leave a state without a P&DC; or if the proposal would leave no P&DCs within 125 miles of the affected P&DC, which would also be the case for the Reno P&DC.
Reno Gazette-Journal: Rosen-Amodei bill would block USPS plan to move Reno mail operations to California
By Mark Robison
Key Points:
- U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, and U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, are putting forward a bill in Congress that, if passed, would block U.S. Postal Service plans to move Reno’s mail-processing operations to California.
- “Out-of-touch Washington bureaucrats who think they know what’s best for Nevadans have pushed forward with the relocation of mail processing operations from Reno to Sacramento,” Sen. Rosen said in a statement.
- “I’m introducing bipartisan legislation with Congressman Amodei to prevent this misguided plan from being implemented, increase oversight over USPS, and finally allow Nevada voices to be heard. Nevadans have been clear we don’t want this change, and I’ll keep working to put a stop to it.”
- Sen. Rosen put forward the bill Thursday in the U.S. Senate, and Rep. Amodei was set to submit it Friday morning in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- The bill would only allow USPS to proceed with its restructuring plan if it receives an advisory opinion from the Postal Regulatory Commission that finds proposed changes would not negatively impact mail delivery service standards and performance measures, taking into account factors such as geography, including mountain passes.
KRNV Reno: Rosen and Amodei introduce bill to prevent USPS from relocating Reno mail processing
Anchor: “Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen and Representative Mark Amodei introduced bipartisan legislation in Congress to stop the United States Postal Service from moving the processing and distribution center in Reno to Sacramento. The bill looks to prevent closure, consolidation, or downsizing of the center if USPS fails to meet on time delivery times, which Rosen and Amodei say has already happened in Reno.”
KOLO Reno: Rosen, Amodei introduce bill to stop mail processing move to Sacramento
Anchor: “Now, continuing coverage in the ongoing fight over mail processing changes to our area. Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen and Representative Mark Amodei have introduced bills in their Congressional chambers to stop the Postal Service’s proposed plan to move Reno’s mail processing operations to Sacramento. The bills would prevent the closure, consolidation, or downsizing of a processing and distribution center if the Postal Service has already failed to meet its on-time delivery standards and if the changes would leave a state without a processing and distribution center, or if the proposal would leave no processing and distribution centers within 125 miles of the affected center.”
KTVN Reno: Senator Rosen, Congressman Amodei Introduce Bill to Stop Postal Facility Relocation
Anchor: “As we’ve reported, Senator Rosen has been working across party lines with congressman Mark Amodei and Governor Lombardo to keep postal processing operations in Nevada. Last month, she held a press conference with the Governor, where they reaffirmed their strong, bipartisan opposition to the proposed downsizing and relocation.”
KSNV Las Vegas: Rosen, Amodei introduce bipartisan legislation to stop USPS move
Anchor: “Senator Jacky Rosen and Congressman Mark Amodei, they are introducing bipartisan legislation in both chambers of Congress to stop the United States Postal Service’s plan to relocate outgoing mail from Reno to Sacramento, California. If passed, the bill would prevent the closure, consolidation, or downsizing of a processing and distribution center. Rosen and Amodei have been working across party lines to try to keep postal processing operations here in Nevada. The controversial mail plan is set to be implemented in January.”
KKFT Reno: Rosen, Amodei introduce bipartisan legislation to stop USPS move
Anchor: “Senator Jacky Rosen and Congressman Mark Amodei have introduced bipartisan legislation to stop the United States Postal Service’s plan to relocate outgoing mail from Reno to Sacramento. The bill, if passed, would prevent the closure, consolidation, or downsizing of a processing and distribution center, unless the Postal Regulatory Commission finds that changes won’t negatively impact mail delivery service. There’s no word on when the bill might get a hearing.”
KOH-AM Reno: Rosen, Amodei introduce bipartisan legislation to stop USPS move
Anchor: “More reaching across the aisle. Nevada Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen and Republican Congressman Mark Amodei have come together to introduce a bill they hope will stop a U.S. Postal Service plan to move outgoing mail processing to Sacramento. The bill would prevent the closure or downsizing of a processing center if the Postal Service has failed to meet its delivery standards. They say that is the case in Reno.”
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