NAPS Chat

During this week's episode of   NAPS Chat , Kevin Forgarty, chief of staff to Rep. Peter King, and Bob  discuss how a national or regional crisis,  such as COVID-19, impacts congressional operations and legislative  advocacy. In addition, Kevin and Bob talk about the importance of timely and reliable mail service during a crisis. Finally, Kevin reflects on winding down Rep. Kin...

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, Representative Stephanie Murphy (FL-7) and Bob discuss the  congresswoman's unique background, how she  became immersed in postal issues and the agency's recent controversies, and her work relating to the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision on the House Ways and Means Committee.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts and NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi discuss this week's controversies surrounding the Postal Service, legislative activities relating to the agency, and introducing congressional candidates to NAPS members. Also, it's important on September 11  to recall the terrorist acts that took t...

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, Rep. Rodney Davis and Bob discuss the partisanship that has  ensnared the U.S. Postal Service on Capitol  Hill, the congressman's support of the House-passed "Delivering for  America Act" (H.R. 8015) and "USPS Fairness Act" (H.R. 2382), and the importance of the  Postal Service to rural America and absentee voting.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, veteran House Oversight and Reform Committee member Brenda Lawrence and Bob review this week's  volatile committee hearing that featured testimony by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Postal Board of Governors Chair Robert Duncan. In addition, Rep. Lawrence and Bob discuss the House of Representatives passage of the " Delivering for America Act " by a...

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, historian and policy analyst Christopher Shaw and Bob discuss the historical and consequential significance of the U.S. Postal Service finding itself in a high-stakes political battle currently being waged over its operations and mission, on Capitol Hill and around the country.

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, National Association of Postal Supervisors President Ivan  Butts and Bob discuss White House efforts to  undermine the integrity of the U.S. Postal Service and how the new  Postmaster General's operational and organizational changes could dovetail with those  efforts. In addition, Ivan and Bob talk about congressional tactics to re...

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee  Legislative Director Mark Stephenson and Bob discuss efforts by Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney to provide financial relief to the U.S. Postal Service in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition,  Mark and Bob talk about a September 17 committee hearing at which  ...

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, Dr. Tevi Troy discusses the White House deliberative process and how administration policies are  formulated. In addition, as the Deputy Assistant and Acting Assistant  to the President for Domestic Policy under President George W. Bush, Dr. Troy gives a bit of  insight relating to postal policy within the Bush White House. Tevi has &nb...

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Bob Levi discuss the senator's bipartisan legislation, S. 4174 , the Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act, the possibility it could be part of a  COVID-19 relief bill, and the national importance of timely reliable  mail service.

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, National Association of Postal Supervisors Executive Vice President Ivan Butts and NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi discuss the July 10,  2020, Postal Service memorandum and  PowerPoint presentation, which outline proposed operational changes that would negatively impact the timely delivery of U.S. mail. These &nbs...

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, Nonprofit Alliance Vice President for Government Affairs Mark Micali and Bob discuss the importance of the U.S. Postal Service to the nonprofit community, a sector of the United States economy that accounts for about 10% of the American workforce and raises billions of dollars annually for charitable causes.

In honor of our nation's 244th birthday and the Postal Service's epic relationship to the founding of the USA, postal historian Steve Kochersperger and Bob discuss the fascinating  role that the colonial, revolutionary and gilded era postal department  played in the growth of our nation. Steve is a 37-year employee of the USPS and former  Pennsylvania postmaster. Steve is conducting...

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat , Chuck Mulidore and Bob discuss the impact that COVID-19 has had on NAPS operations, pending congressional postal relief legislation and vote-by-mail.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat , Rep. Jamie Raskin and  Bob discuss the importance of vote-by-mail, particularly during the  ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the  congressman and Bob discuss unfounded misinformation that could threaten  the election process. Rep. Raskin serves as vice chair of the House Committee on  Administration, the committee having jur...

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat , Ivan and Bob discuss H.R. 7015 , the bipartisan Postal Preservation Act, and efforts to derail vote-by-mail.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat , PRC Commissioner Mark  Acton and Bob discuss how Mark's 15-year PRC tenure and political  background inform his outlook on changes being  experienced by the USPS. In addition, Commissioner Acton talks about the  PRC's role in defining universal mail service, providing legislative recommendations to  Congress and the President, and...

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat , President Wagner and Bob discuss newly introduced legislation, the Postal Preservation Act ( H.R. 7015 ); the postponement of the 2020 NAPS National Convention; and preparing for the arrival of new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat , Bill McAllister and  Bob reflect on the 1992 hiring and on-boarding of former Postmaster  General Marvin Runyon, the last postmaster general hired from the  private sector. From this historical perspective, Bob and Bill discuss  lessons learned as newly hired Postmaster General Louis DeJoy transitions into Postal Headquarters. Bill McAl...

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat , Rep. King and Bob  discuss the creation of the Postal Preservation Caucus, how his  experience as past chairman of the House Homeland Security  Committee informs him of the vital importance of the USPS, and what  Americans can do to ensure that the Postal Service is not victimized by those out to harm  and belittle it.  (Rep....

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat , Bob and Ivan discuss  pivotal news impacting the future of the U.S. Postal Service -- the USPS  Board of Governors hiring Louis DeJoy as  the 75th Postmaster General, the resignation of USPS Governor David  Williams, the newly-released Government Accountability Office report on a sustainable  USPS business model, and NAPS legislati...

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat , Bob shares a recording  of a Thursday, April 30 press conference at which time House Oversight  and Reform  Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney  announces the creation of the Postal Preservation Caucus. Maloney is  joined by House Government Operations Subcommittee Chair Gerry Connolly and Rep. Peter  King. They discuss strategies...

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat , Charlie Moskowitz,  chief legislative counsel to former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) when  she was ranking member of the Senate Homeland  Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Bob discuss the Postal  Service's precarious financial condition as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,  legislative relief efforts, and a grassroo...

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Ivan and Bob discuss a recently released  Pew Research Center survey that found Americans awarded  the U.S. Postal Service a 91%  favorability rating -- the highest rating of any federal agency. In  addition, Ivan and Bob talk about the disconnect between postal popularity and the White House's ill-considered objection to emergency COVID...

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Chairman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Bob discuss the current financial and operational crisis confronting the U.S. Postal Service, as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, the chairman and Bob discuss congressional actions to help the Postal Service and the vital need for the entire postal community to become relentless advocates on behalf of the Postal...