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house Bill H.R. 5705

Should Every Post Office Display the Official Portraits of the President & Vice President?

Argument in favor

The Postal Service rule against displaying portraits of the president and vice president in post offices is ridiculous, and anecdotal evidence it’s being selectively enforced is disturbing. People expect to see pictures of government leaders in public buildings, so all post offices should feature portraits of the president and vice president regardless of who is in office.

SneakyPete's Opinion
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05/26/2018
By no means would the question of the posting of an opposition (Democratic or Independent or other) President photo in ANY location be asked. It would be, just out of the question, Folks. 5*27*18
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NoHedges's Opinion
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05/26/2018
What is up with this president and post offices? He has renamed nearly every single one of them. Sure, let his picture be on the post office wall; on the one condition that Trump gives up on his other wall.
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JTJ's Opinion
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05/26/2018
If some post offices were displaying pictures of obama and that other knucklehead, then they should now display Trump and Pence.
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Argument opposed

The Postal Service shouldn’t be required to display portraits of the president and vice president in every post office around the country. The regulation prohibiting such portraits needs to remain in place — but it mustn’t be selectively enforced based on the political leanings of local post office managers.

Hillary's Opinion
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05/26/2018
We are facing serious problems in this country and Dan Donovan wants to spend time worrying and pictures of the president and vp in the post office? Do something to prevent nuclear war, protect immigrants, deliver real health care to the people, get net neutrality, quit poisoning the people with dangerous water infrastructure, protect small farms, make private and religious and charter schools pay their own way and properly fund public education. Portraits on the post office wall? Really-you couldn’t think of anything else to do?
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Nick-Papagiorgio's Opinion
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05/26/2018
Right along side the FBI’s 10 most wanted posters?
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Malinda's Opinion
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05/26/2018
No! Only dictators do something like this.
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What is House Bill H.R. 5705?

This bill — known as the POTUS Act — would require each office of the U.S. Postal Service to display the official portraits of the president and vice president side-by-side with the president on the left. The portraits would be required to be equal in size and displayed at the same height.

Currently, there is a Postal Service regulation prohibiting photos of the president and vice president from hanging in post offices. This bill was introduced in response to a complaint from a constituent of the sponsor, who noted their local post office displayed portraits of former President Obama and Vice President Biden but began enforcing the rule after President Trump’s inauguration.

The bill's full title is the Postal Operations To be Unbiased and Sensible (POTUS) Act of 2018.

Impact

Visitors to post offices; post office managers; and the U.S. Postal Service.

Cost of House Bill H.R. 5705

A CBO cost estimate is unavailable.

More Information

In-Depth: Sponsoring Rep. Dan Donovan (R-NY) introduced this bill to require all post offices to display the official portraits of the president and vice president. He drafted it after a constituent complained about their local office enforcing the Postal Service rule prohibiting such photos during the Trump administration after displaying portraits of Obama and Biden:

“First of all, the USPS rule is  ridiculous. When people go to the post office or any federal building, they expect to see pictures of their government leaders displayed. Second of all, it’s disturbing to hear anecdotal evidence that this rule was ignored for a very long time, and is only being enforced now because of who occupies the Oval Office.”

Donovan added in a statement to the Washington Examiner that:

“It’s sad that a bill like this is even necessary, but my constituent noticed what seemed like selective enforcement so I took action. Once this bill becomes law, there will be one uniform standard for every president and every post office.”


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Summary by Eric Revell

(Photo Credit: White House / Public Domain)

AKA

Postal Operations To be Unbiased and Sensible (POTUS) Act of 2018

Official Title

To require each post office of the United States Postal Service to display the official portrait of the President and the Vice President.

bill Progress

  • Not enacted
    The President has not signed this bill
  • The senate has not voted
  • The house has not voted
      house Committees
      Committee on Oversight and Reform
    IntroducedMay 8th, 2018
    SneakyPete's Opinion In Favor
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    05/26/2018
    By no means would the question of the posting of an opposition (Democratic or Independent or other) President photo in ANY location be asked. It would be, just out of the question, Folks. 5*27*18
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    Hillary's Opinion Against
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    05/26/2018
    We are facing serious problems in this country and Dan Donovan wants to spend time worrying and pictures of the president and vp in the post office? Do something to prevent nuclear war, protect immigrants, deliver real health care to the people, get net neutrality, quit poisoning the people with dangerous water infrastructure, protect small farms, make private and religious and charter schools pay their own way and properly fund public education. Portraits on the post office wall? Really-you couldn’t think of anything else to do?
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    Nick-Papagiorgio's Opinion Against
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    05/26/2018
    Right along side the FBI’s 10 most wanted posters?
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    Malinda's Opinion Against
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    05/26/2018
    No! Only dictators do something like this.
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    Zack's Opinion Against
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    05/26/2018
    So, after criticizing the post office to no end, they’re supposed to revere the president? No. Thank. You. There’s more important things than this to focus on.
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    BeStrong's Opinion Against
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    05/26/2018
    Why is this a thing? This is a waste of time and tax payer money AND it’s an obvious performance for an audience of 1. Get on with the Peoples business. Infrastructure, Common sense gun control, Immigration legislation, DACA, Education...
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    Thom's Public Comment
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    05/26/2018
    With all the things facing this country right now, THIS is what we are legislating? I cannot wait for November.
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    Devan's Opinion Against
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    05/26/2018
    Um, please stop wasting taxpayers money on superfluous junk. Somebody could eat or pay a bill from what you took from them to do this wasteful brain belch.
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    Rebecca's Opinion Against
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    05/26/2018
    No. He’s not the king he’s the president. We know who he is. What a waste of money.
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    burrkitty's Opinion Against
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    05/26/2018
    No. That’s stupid. We don’t need to bow to the portrait of the dictator when we pass. Such fragile egos in this administration. The question wouldn’t even be asked by a Dem in office. BECAUSE IT’S STUPID. Work on real problems like healthcare or education or gun control.
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    Natalie's Opinion Against
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    05/26/2018
    The Postal Service is not a part of the US government. They are independent. They should not be required to post pictures of the President or Vice President..... unless they are wanted felons!!!
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    Cindylen's Opinion Against
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    05/26/2018
    Until every child has healthy food and excellent healthcare, our taxpayer dollars don’t stretch far enough to do this. This is not how to instill national pride. Rather it would be considered an insult to many citizens who believe trump and pence are trying to do away with our civil rights and our respect internationally. Putting their portraits in post offices would very likely be seen as bully tactics, and i would bet money that the representative who proposed this idea knew that from the git-go.
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    Jill's Opinion Against
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    05/26/2018
    An additional expense that would be burdensome to an already struggling department.
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    Geoff's Opinion Against
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    05/26/2018
    Nope. Nada. No way. Tired of seeing them. Unless they are on the FBI most wanted poster....then please put their pictures up!
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    Kim's Public Comment
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    05/26/2018
    This is a waste to time. Can we deal with the real issue of the country?
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    Leo's Opinion Against
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    05/26/2018
    Why? I have never seen a picture of any president at my local post office.
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    Chickie's Public Comment
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    05/26/2018
    Why on earth would tax dollars be spent on this ridiculous idea? Unless the PO prints up grainy B/W photos and places them next to the most wanted pictures, then NO!
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    Jeana's Opinion Against
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    05/26/2018
    The Postal Service is not a part of the US government. They are independent. They should not be required to post pictures of the President or Vice President..... unless they are wanted felons!!!
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    RadicalModerate's Opinion Against
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    05/26/2018
    Ew, No.
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    IllWill's Opinion Against
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    05/26/2018
    It’s not the current USPS rule that’s ridiculous, it’s this bill that’s ridiculous. Of all bills that our politicians could propose, they propose this? Having portraits of the President and VP adds too much of a partisan atmosphere to your local post office. This sounds like something an authoritarian ruler would want.
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