Sen. Susan Collins wasn't one of many behind the Post Office bill with the pension prepayment provision that's undermining its finances. She introduced it. Her role was recognized as she was few at the bill signing. #mepolitics
Only seven legislators were at the bill signing for the Post Office bill with the pension prepayment provision that's undermined the agency's finances. Sen. Susan Collins was among them, a recognition of her leadership role in getting the bill passed. #mepolitics
The bipartisan Senate bill to remove Postal Office pension prefunding has been strongly championed by Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. But Collins has not signed on as a cosponsor. Look at what Murkowski told a local media outlet. #mepolitics https://www.kbbi.org/post/senator-lisa-murkowski-fisheries-tourism-and-ak-economy-response-covid-19#stream/0
How bipartisan is the Senate bill that would remove the Post Office pension prepayment provision? It has 8 sponsors. Four are Republicans. Four are Democrats. Susan Collins hasn't backed the bill. #mepolitics https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2965/cosponsors?searchResultViewType=expanded
In the House, there were over 300 cosponsors, including @RepGolden and five dozen Republicans, for the bill ending the USPS pension prepayment provision. But Collins hasn't sign onto the Senate's bipartisan bill. https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2020/02/house-votes-end-controversial-usps-payments-future-retirees-health-care/162912/ #mepolitics
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