U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) today introduced a bill to rename the Marshfield, Missouri, Post Office after Edwin Hubble.
Rename the Marshfield, Missouri Post Office after Edwin Hubble.
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Evidence
Senator Eric Schmitt introduced S. 4052 to designate the USPS facility at 203 North Clay Street in Marshfield, Missouri, as the 'Edwin P. Hubble Post Office.' The bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Senator Schmitt introduced a bill to rename the Marshfield, MO, post office in honor of astronomer Edwin Hubble.
S. 4052, introduced by Senator Schmitt, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on March 11, 2026.
The introduced bill states that the Marshfield, Missouri USPS facility at 203 North Clay Street would be designated the "Edwin P. Hubble Post Office," and the bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
The Congressional Record for March 11, 2026 lists S. 4052 as a bill to designate the Marshfield, Missouri post office as the "Edwin P. Hubble Post Office" and sends it to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Assessments
Schmitt introduced S. 4052 in the 119th Congress to designate the USPS facility at 203 North Clay Street in Marshfield, Missouri, as the Edwin P. Hubble Post Office, and the bill was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on March 11, 2026. Available current status information shows no passage by both chambers, presidential signature, or public law designation, so the renaming has not yet been completed. Because Schmitt made a direct legislative attempt during his Senate term, effort credit is warranted, but the promised outcome remains unresolved rather than delivered.
Senator Schmitt introduced S. 4052 to rename the Marshfield, Missouri Post Office after Edwin Hubble, and it is currently under committee consideration. There is no evidence the bill has passed or the renaming has occurred. Significant legislative effort is evident, but the promise has not yet been fulfilled.