Today the House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 2551, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act 2012. This bill makes large cuts to the Government Printing Office, and the American Library Association’s Washington Office sent a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, expressing our concern over these cuts.
Jessica McGilvray
Assistant Director, OGR
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I am of no high postion ,however while we GPO people are not one big happy family( I am among those who work here).There are those who work countless overtime & have placed a physical strain on themselves through devtion to get the work out here.Something people should consider.
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