Eastvale Postal Frustrations Addressed in Funding Package

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) voted with a bipartisan majority (341 to 79) of the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act.

"As a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, I was proud to support another package of bills that fund important priorities for our region, state, and country,” said Rep. Calvert. “The bill passed today addresses longstanding frustrations of Eastvale residents and businesses, including not having a post office in the city, as well as their lack of a single, unique zip code. To combat fentanyl and other drugs in our communities, the bill provides critical resources for law enforcement agencies at all levels of government.”

Rep. Calvert's priorities included in the bill:

• Eastvale Post Office: The bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to conduct a comprehensive analysis related to the construction or acquisition of a new post office in the city of Eastvale.
• Eastvale Zip Code: The bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to conduct a review of communities, including Eastvale, where assigned zip codes overlap municipal jurisdictions, resulting in multiple city listings or incorrect listings. The bill directs the Postal Service to include in its review a set of solutions that could be utilized to ensure proper designations in the future, as well as options to designate a single, unique zip code for jurisdictions, like Eastvale, that are affected by this issue.
• Riverside Courthouse: The bill includes language encouraging the General Services Agency to prioritize the completion of Courthouse Phase I feasibility studies and to consider reassigning internal staff or using consultant services.
• High Intensity Drug Trafficking Program: The bill provides $298.6 million to help Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in areas determined to be key drug-trafficking regions.
• Fentanyl: Maintains the current level of $1.4 billion for International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, including increased funding to counter fentanyl.

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