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Wyoming Joint Resolution on Post Office Closures

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In one sentence

This resolution asks the U.S. Congress to pause the closing of post offices in Wyoming and to investigate the causes of postal service losses.

What it does

  • Requests that the U.S. Congress place a moratorium on closing post offices in Wyoming.
  • Asks Congress to establish a blue ribbon panel to investigate the causes of postal service operating losses.
  • Requests the panel look at other systemic cost-cutting approaches.
  • Asks the panel to determine the actual cost to the postal service of maintaining rural offices.
  • Asks the panel to assess the impact on communities if a local post office is closed.
  • Requires the Wyoming Secretary of State to send copies of the resolution to federal leaders.

Who it affects

  • The United States Congress.
  • The United States Postal Service.
  • Residents of Wyoming who use local post offices.
  • The Wyoming Secretary of State.

Limits and unknowns

  • This is a request to the federal government, not a law that forces Congress to act.
  • The bill did not pass in the Wyoming Senate and was indefinitely postponed.
  • The source does not state if Congress received or acted on this request.

Plain language

Terms to know

Moratorium
A temporary pause or stop in an action.
Blue ribbon panel
A group established to investigate specific issues.
Joint Resolution
A formal statement or request passed by the state legislature.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 10, 11:59 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the resolution because two rural post offices in his district are facing closure, which he views as an undue burden on small towns that negatively impacts community viability and economic health.

Public statementFloor statement at 57:21 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S Failed CoW; Indef Postponed 5-21-3-0-12012-02-29 · Senate5 yes 21 no
Yes
5
No
21
Absent
0
Excused
3
Conflict
1

Yes 5

Cale CaseR · S25Dan DockstaderR · S16Larry HicksR · S11Paul R BarnardS15Stan CooperS14

No 21

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Curtis MeierS03Drew A PerkinsS29Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas PRay R PetersonS19Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

Excused 3

Chris RothfussD · S09Eli D BeboutS26John J HinesS23

Conflict 1

Ogden DriskillR · S01
S07 Recommended Do Pass 3-2-0-0-02012-02-28 · Senate3 yes 2 no
Yes
3
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 3

Cale CaseR · S25John J HinesS23Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 2

Charles ScottR · S30Marty A MartinS12
H Passed 3rd Reading 59-0-1-0-02012-02-23 · House59 yes 0 no
Yes
59
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 59

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bryan K PedersenH07Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Dv.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

Excused 1

Stanley L BlakeH39
H04 Recommended Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02012-02-20 · House8 yes 1 no
Yes
8
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 8

Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Donald E Burkhart JrH15John L FreemanH60Kendell R KroekerH35Matt TeetersH05Robert A BrechtelH38Samuel P KroneH24

No 1

Michael K MaddenH40
H Introduced and Referred to H04 52-8-0-0-02012-02-15 · House52 yes 8 no
Yes
52
No
8
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 52

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13David R MillerH55Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Norine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33

No 8

Carl R LoucksH59Clarence J VranishH49Del McOmieH54Dv.Frank D PeasleyH03Kermit C BrownH14Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas B

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Failed CoW; Indef PostponedSenate
  2. S Placed on General FileSenate
  3. S07 Recommended Do PassSenate
  4. S Introduced and Referred to S07Senate
  5. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  6. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  7. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  8. H Passed CoWHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. H04 Recommended Do PassHouse
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H04House
  12. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  13. Bill Number AssignedLSO