2011 Legislative Agenda : Capitol Watchdogs Wanted

The USPS has done a strong job of reeling in its costs, but many people believe it can do better as the new Postmaster General, Patrick Donahoe, gets his feet wet. The denial of the USPS' exigent price increase request, if nothing else, set off SOS flares that lawmakers clearly saw. At press time there were two pieces of legislation proposed that, while containing two fairly different road maps, boasted the same destination.