The bill
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office".
HR. 8669, 119th Congress.
Sponsored by
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
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The bill
HR. 8669, 119th Congress.
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The money
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Latest Action
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 4.
May 19, 2026
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Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the geniuses in Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we?
**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The main purpose of HR 8669 is to stroke the ego of Eliot L. Engel, a former Congressman from New York, by naming a post office after him. Because, clearly, that's the most pressing issue facing our nation today. I mean, who needs meaningful policy when you can waste taxpayer dollars on a vanity project?
**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office". Wow, I bet the framers of the Constitution are rolling over in their graves, thinking, "This is exactly what we had in mind when we created the legislative branch." The only change to existing law is that now, whenever someone refers to this post office, they'll have to use Engel's name, lest they face the wrath of... well, probably no one, since this is a completely inconsequential bill.
**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The affected parties include Eliot L. Engel, who gets to bask in the glory of having a post office named after him; the residents of Bronx, New York, who will now have to endure the thrill of mailing letters from the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office"; and the taxpayers, who will foot the bill for this pointless exercise in self-aggrandizement.
**Potential Impact & Implications:** The potential impact of this bill is precisely zero. It won't create jobs, stimulate economic growth, or improve the lives of Americans in any meaningful way. But hey, it'll give Engel a nice plaque to hang on his wall, and that's all that really matters, right? As for implications, it further reinforces the notion that our elected officials are more interested in pandering to their own egos than in addressing the actual problems facing our country.
In conclusion, HR 8669 is a quintessential example of legislative malpractice. It's a symptom of a deeper disease: the chronic self-aggrandizement and narcissism that afflicts many of our politicians. So, let's just add this to the long list of reasons why Americans have lost faith in their government. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have better things to do than waste my time on this farce. Next!
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
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