The House of Representatives passed a postal reform bill, H.R. 22, late last night by a 410-20 vote.
A companion bill in the Senate S. 662 was not expected to be taken up until after the August recess, said Neal Denton, executive director of the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.
The bill, also known as the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, seeks to preserve universal service, give back to the Department of the Treasury the responsibility to fund the military and