lawmakers are increasingly focus on the Postal Service, which is reeling from mail delays and financial problems as record numbers of ballots are expected in the November presidential election.
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both parties are calling on the U.S. Postal Service to immediately reverse operational changes that are causing delays in deliveries across the country just as big volume increases are expected for mail-in election voting.
"This action, if not rescinded, will negatively impact mail delivery for Montanans and unacceptably increase the risk of late prescriptions, commercial products or bill delivery,'' Daines said Thursday in a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
Story continuesThe cost-cutting measures, intended to address the Postal Service's longtime financial problems, were imposed last month after DeJoy, a Republican fundraiser and former supply-chain executive, took over the top job in June. DeJoy, 63, of North Carolina, is a major donor to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. He is the first postmaster general in nearly two decades who is not a career postal employee.
“For 245 years, the Postal Service has worked to provide reliable, consistent and on-time delivery that keeps Americans connected no matter where they live – especially in rural areas," Peters said. With her state's vast and difficult terrain, “the Postal Service is a primary source of knowledge, commerce and basic necessities,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. For Alaskans, additional help from Congress"is truly a necessity — not a convenience,'' she said.
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Members from both sides urge Postal Service to undo changes slowing mailLawmakers from both parties are calling on the U.S. Postal Service to immediately reverse operational changes that are causing delays in deliveries across the country just as big volume increases are expected for mail-in election voting.
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New U.S. Postal Service chief warns of 'dire' finances as quarterly loss narrowsThe head of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Friday said the agency faces a 'dire' financial position even as it posted a slightly narrower third-quarter loss amid soaring package demand during the coronavirus pandemic.
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New U.S. Postal Service chief warns of 'dire' finances as quarterly loss narrowsThe head of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Friday said the agency faces a "dire" financial position even as it posted a slightly narrower third-quarter loss amid soaring package demand during the coronavirus pandemic. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said USPS has a "broken business
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U.S. Democrats press Postal Service after reports of delayed mailThe top two Democrats in Congress on Thursday called on the new U.S. Postal Service head to reverse changes that they say are resulting in delayed mail during a national health crisis that has made Americans more reliant on deliveries.
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What Democrats Have to Do to Save the Postal Service in Time for the ElectionGive the agency the money it needs—and anticipate every single way Trump could mess with the mail anyway.
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