Press ReleaseBipartisan2026-04-29

Raskin Bill To Rename Olney Post Office After Veteran Employee Passes House

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This press release from Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) was published on 2026-04-29 and titled "Raskin Bill To Rename Olney Post Office After Veteran Employee Passes House". It focuses on foreign policy and touches on veterans affairs.

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Raskin Bill To Rename Olney Post Office After Veteran Employee Passes House

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Jamie Raskin's (MD-08) bipartisan bill to rename the Olney Post Office after Sergeant Edward "Ed" Lawrence Ramsey, a longtime employee of the United States Postal Service (USPS) and Army Veteran. The House will now send Rep. Raskin's bill to the Senate for consideration. If the bill passes the Senate, it will then go to the President's desk to be signed into law. "Sergeant Ed Ramsey was a devoted public servant who dedicated his life to his family, his community and his country," said Rep. Raskin. "Ed was renowned and admired in Montgomery County where he worked joyously for 27 years after serving for more than two decades in the U.S. Army. We hold his memory in our hearts, and we are grateful to honor his life's work by renaming the Olney Post Office." Raskin introduced the bipartisan bill on November 25, 2025. On December 2, it cleared the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with bipartisan support. The legislation is cosponsored by Reps. Steny Hoyer, Andy Harris, Kweisi Mfume, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney and Johnny Olszewski (all MD). U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both MD) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. Sergeant Ramsey tragically passed away in 2022 after a personal medical emergency while he was on duty at the Post Office. If this legislation passes through the Senate and becomes law, the post office where he commendably served will be renamed the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building" in his loving memory. ###

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Raskin Bill To Rename Olney Post Office After Veteran Employee Passes House WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Jamie Raskin's (MD-08) bipartisan bill to rename the Olney Post Office after Sergeant Edward "Ed" Lawrence Ramsey, a longtime employee of the United States Postal Service (USPS) and Army Veteran. The House will now send Rep. Raskin's bill to the Senate for consideration. If the bill passes the Senate, it will then go to the President's desk to be signed into law. "Sergeant Ed Ramsey was a devoted public servant who dedicated his life to his family, his community and his country," said Rep. Raskin. "Ed was renowned and admired in Montgomery County where he worked joyously for 27 years after serving for more than two decades in the U.S. Army. We hold his memory in our hearts, and we are grateful to honor his life's work by renaming the Olney Post Office." Raskin introduced the bipartisan bill on November 25, 2025. On December 2, it cleared the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with bipartisan support. The legislation is cosponsored by Reps. Steny Hoyer, Andy Harris, Kweisi Mfume, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney and Johnny Olszewski (all MD). U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both MD) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. Sergeant Ramsey tragically passed away in 2022 after a personal medical emergency while he was on duty at the Post Office. If this legislation passes through the Senate and becomes law, the post office where he commendably served will be renamed the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building" in his loving memory. ###