(The Center Square) – A congresswoman from Illinois has again brought calls on the United States Postal Service to improve rural delivery service in the country.
The issue, notable in her district and across Illinois, was raised amid larger conversations about the independent agency’s financial viability.
U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, is familiar with congressional discussions surrounding the independent federal agency, as she leads the Congressional Postal Service Caucus in the House.
The USPS is self-funded and operated on $80.9 billion in revenues with $89.8 billion in expenses in fiscal year 2025.
In a House Oversight and Government Reform committee hearing, the congresswoman noted the agency ran at a net-loss of more than $9 billion last year and questioned Vice-Chair Robert Taub.
“In the coming months and years as Congress moves forward with potential reform ideas, I want to emphasize the importance of an independent Postal Regulatory Commission, and look to expand its oversight ability,” Budzinski said.
The congresswoman scrutinized the USPS’s Regional Transportation Optimization initiative that was implemented despite warnings from the regulatory commission.
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