{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-introduces-rural-postal-service-preservation-act", "Aderholt Introduces Rural Postal Service Preservation Act", "2011-12-21", "2011", "2011-12", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2011\n\nCONTACT: Anne Marie Malecha, 202.225.4876\n\nAderholt Introduces Rural Postal Service Preservation Act\n\nLegislation Would Ensure the United States Postal Service Continues Delivery Service to Rural Regions\n\nWashington, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), today released the following statement after introducing H.R. 3744, the Rural Service Preservation Act in the United States House of Representatives:\n\n\u201cAs the United States Postal Service\u2019s financial picture continues to grow dim and options of reform are being discussed, I along with so many across the nation are increasingly concerned about the prospect of the postal service ending delivery to rural regions,\u201d said Aderholt.\n\n\u201cAs the postal service looks for reform and cost-cutting solutions, I believe rural Americans should not be singled out for postal cuts. To make sure that does not happen, I\u2019ve introduced legislation that would ensure rural delivery continues and directs the postal service not to target rural postal employees for buy-out retirements.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis legislation is vital to the many rural communities of North Alabama and elsewhere across the country. I hope that my colleagues join me in recognizing the importance of this issue to America\u2019s rural regions and support H.R. 3744,\u201d concluded Aderholt.\n\nDetails of H.R. 3744\n\nEnsures that the current level of postal delivery service continue for five years from enactment.\n\nRequires any buy-out used to cut workforce of postal employees be apportioned 10% rural 90% urban.\n\nRequires that any postal office closures also be made in the same 10% rural, 90% urban differential.\n\nDefines rural areas with reference to the most recent decennial census and definitions of \u201crural\u201d from the 2002 and 2008 Farm bills.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:13:05Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-introduces-rural-postal-service-preservation-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7093499191105366, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}