WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) sent a letter to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer, requesting a hearing to examine the growing operational issues at the United States Postal Service (USPS) and its inability to effectually serve rural America. This letter was sent in response to a rising number of complaints the Congressman has received from residents across Minnesota’s Eighth Congressional District.
“I have been very concerned by the reports of postal issues across Greater Minnesota,” said Congressman Stauber. “Rural Minnesotans rely heavily on mail delivery and any disruption in this service can have a detrimental impact on people’s businesses, livelihoods, and health. My repeated requests for USPS leadership to fix the causes of these mail delays – such as staffing shortages and poor working conditions for mail carriers – have fallen on deaf ears for far too long. A hearing on this matter will allow Congress to hear directly from those impacted and ultimately, provide valuable insight into how the agency can improve its operations to better serve the needs of rural America.”
Read the full letter HERE.
Congressman Stauber has frequently contacted USPS leadership to raise concerns over persistent mail delays and reports of poor working conditions for mail carriers. Most recently, Congressman Stauber sent then-USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy a letter condemning his plans to allow slower mail delivery to rural areas to cut costs.
Most of the Congressman’s communications with the USPS have either gone unanswered, or he has been given unsatisfactory responses.
