Postmaster General Louis DeJoy generally received a warmer welcome from Democrats than he had in the past, as he answered lawmakers questions about a surge in mail-related crimes
or the first time in more than two years, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, where lawmakers pressed him on how he was combating the growing trend of mail-related crimes, including check theft and assaults on postal workers.
Rep. Kweisi Mfume, a Democrat who represents inner-city Baltimore, said his district had some of the worst mail delivery rates in the nation during the pandemic, but that there have been improvements since then. Today, he hears more from constituents about a different postal complaint. “Now that mail delivery is getting better, the 7th district and other parts of Maryland are the victims of mail theft,” he said.
Lawmakers also focused on a matter not just hurting consumers but the USPS workforce as well. More than 2,000 postal workers have been assaulted or robbed since 2020, according to Postal Service data, with 305 having been targeted in the first quarter of this year.
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