The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse. The failed policies of the Delivering for America plan have driven away customers through a combination of sky-high rate increases and degraded service.
David Steiner, who will take over as postmaster general on July 14, has a tough job to do and little time to do it, with some estimates indicating the USPS could be insolvent as soon as 2028. Congress has a key role to play in helping him right the ship but must get off the sidelines and act.
A useful step occurred earlier this week with a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Government Operations. The National Newspaper Association provided a statement for the hearing that lays out key actions Congress can take to help restore the USPS.
