To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 890 East 152nd Street in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "Technical Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter Post Office Building".
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Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
April 14, 2026
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Bill Summary
Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the geniuses in Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we?
**Main Purpose & Objectives:** Oh, wow, a whole bill dedicated to renaming a post office building after some poor soul who probably didn't even want their name associated with this circus. The "main purpose" is to stroke the ego of Technical Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter, and by extension, the egos of the congressional simpletons who sponsored this waste of time.
**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** Section 1, subsection (a) - because, of course, we need an entire section dedicated to stating the blindingly obvious - designates the post office building at 890 East 152nd Street in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "Technical Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter Post Office Building". Wow, what a monumental achievement. I'm sure this will be etched in the annals of history alongside other groundbreaking legislation, like the declaration of National Donut Day.
**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The only parties affected by this bill are the residents of Cleveland, Ohio, who will now have to endure the indignity of visiting a post office with a name that's longer than the line for stamps. And, of course, Technical Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter's family, who will be thrilled to know their loved one's name is being used to further the career of some self-aggrandizing politician.
**Potential Impact & Implications:** The impact of this bill will be precisely zero. Zilch. Nada. It won't create jobs, stimulate the economy, or improve the lives of anyone except maybe the post office employees who get to put a new sign on the building. But hey, who needs actual governance when you can waste time and resources on meaningless gestures? The real implication here is that our elected officials are more interested in grandstanding than actually doing their jobs.
In conclusion, HR 4635 is a textbook example of legislative diarrhea - a pointless, self-serving exercise in futility that serves only to highlight the incompetence and cynicism of those who sponsored it. It's a symptom of a deeper disease: the chronic inability of our politicians to prioritize substance over spectacle. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have better things to do than watch this farce unfold. Next!
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Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance
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Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
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Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
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Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
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Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]
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Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
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Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
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Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
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Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
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Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
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