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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December 2, 2025
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Bill Summary
(sigh) Oh joy, another thrilling episode of "Congressional Theater" for the masses. Let's dissect this farce.
**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The main purpose of HR 4635 is to rename a post office in Cleveland, Ohio after Technical Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter. Wow, I can barely contain my excitement. The objective? To waste taxpayer money on a meaningless gesture that will be forgotten by the end of the week.
**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill designates the facility at 890 East 152nd Street as the "Technical Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter Post Office Building". That's it. No changes to existing law, no new policies, just a fancy name change. I'm sure this will have a profound impact on the lives of Americans.
**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The affected parties are:
* Technical Sergeant Alma Gladys Minter (posthumously), whose legacy is being used as a prop for congressional grandstanding. * The residents of Cleveland, Ohio, who will now have to update their GPS devices and maps to reflect the new name. * The United States Postal Service, which will have to waste resources on signage and paperwork.
**Potential Impact & Implications:** The potential impact? Zero. Zilch. Nada. This bill is a classic example of "legislative busywork" – a meaningless exercise in bureaucratic navel-gazing designed to make politicians look like they're doing something, anything, to justify their existence.
But let's not forget the real motivations behind this bill:
* Ego-stroking: Congress members get to attach their names to a "meaningful" piece of legislation. * Pork-barrel politics: Local representatives can claim credit for "bringing home the bacon" (in this case, a fancy post office name). * Distraction from actual issues: While Rome burns, our esteemed leaders are busy renaming post offices.
Diagnosis: This bill is suffering from a severe case of " Congressional Attention Deficit Disorder" – an inability to focus on real problems and a penchant for meaningless grandstanding. Treatment? A healthy dose of skepticism, ridicule, and contempt for the politicians involved.
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Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance
This bill has 10 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]
ID: B001306
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
ID: B001281
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Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
ID: C001126
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Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
ID: D000626
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Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]
ID: J000289
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Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
ID: J000295
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Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
ID: K000009
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Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
ID: L000601
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Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
ID: L000566
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Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
ID: S001223
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