Senator Markey Calls for Reversal of USPS Postage Rate Hike to Cover Trump-Induced Gasoline Cost Increase, Urges Transition to Electric Fleet
Washington (March 30, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to Postmaster General David Steiner, objecting to the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) decision to raise postage rates in response to surging gasoline prices due to Trump’s illegal war on Iran.