Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., and Rep. Riley Moore, R-W. Va., are leading the way on legislation to make the day following Easter Sunday a holiday amid several other countries also recognizing the holiday.
Musk and President Trump have previously suggested the USPS could be privatized, leading some to view the Postmaster search as an opening to embark on that process.
The three-year base contract may be extended to seven years through two options and includes the processing and management of mail transport equipment used to enclose and transport mail.