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119 · HR 2175 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the "Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building".

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This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the "Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office...

Low‐stakes postal naming cleared the House on Dec. 9 under suspension by voice vote; with a 53–47 GOP Senate and HSGAC chaired by Rand Paul, the bill should clear the Senate by unanimous consent (likely bundled near year‑end) absent a hold. Overall passage odds: high; timing: days to a few weeks. [1]Congress.gov / GPO — Congressional Record (House) – H.R. 2175 considered/passed…[2]U.S. Senate — Senate.gov – Party Division, 119th Congress (Republicans 53)[3]U.S. Senate HSGAC — HSGAC Committee Membership (Chair Rand Paul; roster)

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Published
11 Dec 2025
Updated
11 Dec 2025
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whip count · postal naming · Senate UC
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01 · Section

Breakdown: expected support and opposition

H.R. 2175 names the Goleta/Santa Barbara USPS facility for Brig. Gen. Frederick R. Lopez. It is a consensus measure with routine process signals already in hand.

  • House: Passed on Dec. 9, 2025 under suspension by voice vote; motion to reconsider laid on the table. Committee reported earlier 38–2. [1]Congress.gov / GPO — Congressional Record (House) – H.R. 2175 considered/passed…[4]Congress.gov — Congress.gov – H.R. 2175 All Actions (includes 12/02/2025 commit…
  • Senate: Republicans hold the majority (53–47 incl. Independents). Expect clearance by unanimous consent, either singly or en bloc, after referral to Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs (HSGAC). This is standard handling for postal namings. [2]U.S. Senate — Senate.gov – Party Division, 119th Congress (Republicans 53)[5]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS InFocus – Postal Primer: Po…
  • Caucus alignment: Postal namings are customarily bipartisan in both chambers and typically pass without recorded opposition. [5]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS InFocus – Postal Primer: Po…
  • Home‑state posture: California’s senators are Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla; nothing public indicates objections. Courtesy to home‑state sponsors typically eases UC passage. [6]Office of Sen. Adam Schiff — Sen. Adam Schiff – sworn in to six‑year term (pres…[7]U.S. Senate — Senate.gov – U.S. Senator Alex Padilla profile
  • Local validation/interest: Regional outlets and veterans groups have amplified the honor, reinforcing the non‑controversial profile (e.g., KCLU; Lopez’s role on the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation board). [8]KCLU (NPR member station) — KCLU – House passes bill to rename Goleta post offi…[9]PCVF — Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation – Board of Directors (includes BGe…
House Oversight markup – Yeas
38
House Oversight markup – Nays
2
House cosponsors
51
Senate GOP seats
53
Senate Dem/Ind seats
47
02 · Section

Key legislators and potential swing nodes

No true ideological swing votes are expected on a naming bill; leverage resides in gatekeepers and courtesy norms.

  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune (floor control). Likely to hotline/UC bundle post‑office namings in wrap‑up blocks; can also call them up in end‑of‑day “wrap‑up.” [10]Office of Sen. John Thune — Thune press release – First remarks as Senate Major…[11]Web search · turn 16 #8
  • HSGAC Chair Rand Paul (jurisdictional gate). As chair, Paul’s acquiescence to quick consideration or discharge facilitates UC. No indications of opposition on namings this Congress. [3]U.S. Senate HSGAC — HSGAC Committee Membership (Chair Rand Paul; roster)
  • CA Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (home‑state courtesy). Their silent/no‑objection stance helps avoid UC complications. [6]Office of Sen. Adam Schiff — Sen. Adam Schiff – sworn in to six‑year term (pres…[7]U.S. Senate — Senate.gov – U.S. Senator Alex Padilla profile
  • House floor managers already executed passage under suspension (sends a bipartisan, low‑controversy signal to the Senate). [1]Congress.gov / GPO — Congressional Record (House) – H.R. 2175 considered/passed…
03 · Section

Leadership influence and procedural dynamics

This is a textbook two‑step: House suspension, then Senate UC.

  • House side: With GOP control (approx. 220–213) and Johnson/Scalise controlling floor time, the bill moved on suspension and cleared by voice. [12]Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives — Office of the Clerk – House Floor…[1]Congress.gov / GPO — Congressional Record (House) – H.R. 2175 considered/passed…
  • Senate side: With a 53–47 GOP majority and Thune as leader, the most efficient path is unanimous consent, often in bundles at day’s end or during year‑end clearance. Any single senator can object and force delay. [2]U.S. Senate — Senate.gov – Party Division, 119th Congress (Republicans 53)[10]Office of Sen. John Thune — Thune press release – First remarks as Senate Major…[13]U.S. Senate — Senate.gov – The Senate in Session (UC process and objections)
  • Institutional precedent: Postal namings usually pass without debate in both chambers; the Senate frequently clears them en bloc by UC, including in late‑year packages. [5]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS InFocus – Postal Primer: Po…[14]U.S. Senate Daily Press Gallery — U.S. Senate Daily Press – Dec. 19, 2024: mult…[15]U.S. Senate Daily Press Gallery — U.S. Senate Daily Press – Dec. 19, 2022: mult…
  • Calendaring signal: The measure appeared on the House floor day‑list and CR Daily Digest for Dec. 9, underscoring routine treatment. [16]U.S. House of Representatives — Docs.House.gov – Bills to be considered on Dec.…[17]Congress.gov / GPO — Congressional Record – Daily Digest (Dec. 9, 2025) excerpt…
04 · Section

Assessment: likelihood and timing

Bottom line as of Dec. 11, 2025:

  • Likelihood of final passage: High.
  • Expected path: Senate unanimous consent (possibly bundled with other namings) after referral to HSGAC; no amendments expected. [5]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS InFocus – Postal Primer: Po…
  • Timing: Days to a few weeks. The Senate often batches such items in year‑end wrap‑ups; if not cleared before adjournment, first January clearance remains likely. [11]Web search · turn 16 #8
  • Indicators supporting “easy pass”: House voice vote under suspension; bipartisan committee vote; home‑state support; honoree’s non‑controversial record (Vietnam veteran; former 4th Marine Division CG; local veterans leadership). [1]Congress.gov / GPO — Congressional Record (House) – H.R. 2175 considered/passed…[4]Congress.gov — Congress.gov – H.R. 2175 All Actions (includes 12/02/2025 commit…[18]MilitaryTimes.com — Military Times Hall of Valor – Brig. Gen. Frederick R. Lope…[9]PCVF — Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation – Board of Directors (includes BGe…
05 · Section

Sourcing notes (selected)

Core status and process signals are drawn from official chamber records and nonpartisan references.

  • House passage and proceedings on Dec. 9, 2025: Congressional Record text. [1]Congress.gov / GPO — Congressional Record (House) – H.R. 2175 considered/passed…
  • House committee action (38–2) and bill file: Congress.gov. [4]Congress.gov — Congress.gov – H.R. 2175 All Actions (includes 12/02/2025 commit…[19]Congress.gov — Congress.gov – H.R. 2175 bill overview (sponsor; committee; cosp…
  • Senate control and leadership: Senate.gov party division; Thune press release. [2]U.S. Senate — Senate.gov – Party Division, 119th Congress (Republicans 53)[10]Office of Sen. John Thune — Thune press release – First remarks as Senate Major…
  • Senate committee of referral/gatekeeper: HSGAC membership page (Chair Rand Paul). [3]U.S. Senate HSGAC — HSGAC Committee Membership (Chair Rand Paul; roster)
  • Process primer: CRS on post‑office namings; Senate UC/voting explainers. [5]Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov — CRS InFocus – Postal Primer: Po…[13]U.S. Senate — Senate.gov – The Senate in Session (UC process and objections)[20]U.S. Senate — Senate.gov – About Voting (voice votes and unanimous consent)
  • Local validation of honoree and support: KCLU coverage; PCVF board listing; Military Times profile. [8]KCLU (NPR member station) — KCLU – House passes bill to rename Goleta post offi…[9]PCVF — Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation – Board of Directors (includes BGe…[18]MilitaryTimes.com — Military Times Hall of Valor – Brig. Gen. Frederick R. Lope…
Sources cited
  1. [1] Congressional Record (House) – H.R. 2175 considered/passed under suspension, Dec. 9, 2025 (pp. H5098–H5099) Congress.gov / GPO
  2. [2] Senate.gov – Party Division, 119th Congress (Republicans 53) U.S. Senate
  3. [3] HSGAC Committee Membership (Chair Rand Paul; roster) U.S. Senate HSGAC
  4. [4] Congress.gov – H.R. 2175 All Actions (includes 12/02/2025 committee vote 38–2) Congress.gov
  5. [5] CRS InFocus – Postal Primer: Post Office Naming Congressional Research Service / Congress.gov
  6. [6] Sen. Adam Schiff – sworn in to six‑year term (press release) Office of Sen. Adam Schiff
  7. [7] Senate.gov – U.S. Senator Alex Padilla profile U.S. Senate
  8. [8] KCLU – House passes bill to rename Goleta post office for Brig. Gen. Frederick Lopez; now to Senate KCLU (NPR member station)
  9. [9] Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation – Board of Directors (includes BGen Fred Lopez) PCVF
  10. [10] Thune press release – First remarks as Senate Majority Leader (Jan. 3, 2025) Office of Sen. John Thune
  11. [11] Web search · turn 16 #8
  12. [12] Office of the Clerk – House Floor Summary (composition/leadership) Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  13. [13] Senate.gov – The Senate in Session (UC process and objections) U.S. Senate
  14. [14] U.S. Senate Daily Press – Dec. 19, 2024: multiple post office namings passed en bloc by UC U.S. Senate Daily Press Gallery
  15. [15] U.S. Senate Daily Press – Dec. 19, 2022: multiple post office namings passed en bloc by UC U.S. Senate Daily Press Gallery
  16. [16] Docs.House.gov – Bills to be considered on Dec. 9, 2025 (includes H.R. 2175) U.S. House of Representatives
  17. [17] Congressional Record – Daily Digest (Dec. 9, 2025) excerpts listing H.R. 2175 Congress.gov / GPO
  18. [18] Military Times Hall of Valor – Brig. Gen. Frederick R. Lopez (bio/awards) MilitaryTimes.com
  19. [19] Congress.gov – H.R. 2175 bill overview (sponsor; committee; cosponsors) Congress.gov
  20. [20] Senate.gov – About Voting (voice votes and unanimous consent) U.S. Senate

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