The Deliver for Democracy Act, which is being introduced by Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), is meant to provide relief to local news outlets by curbing rate increases and holding the USPS accountable for on-time delivery.
Mail service and Congressional issues are in the news every day. Below are the latest articles I found.
A group of bi-partisan lawmakers has grilled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Ossoff gave him a deadline of May 16 to respond to the issues. So far, Ossoff says he hasn’t gotten a response.
Mail service issues are in the news every day. Below are the latest articles I found.
Today, the House of Representatives voted by voice to pass the Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act, to require the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to collect, track, and publicly report information related to deaths and injuries resulting from traffic crashes involving vehicles transporting mail.
The U.S. Postal Service would face new restrictions in implementing the reforms it says are necessary to save the mailing agency from financial ruin under a bill that adds to the mounting pressure on USPS management.
The overhaul is harming the Postal Service, Democrats say, though postal leadership says it just needs more time.
Senators: “USPS is continuing to implement changes that are harmful to Americans and the American businesses that rely on the service”
If passed, it would prevent the U.S. Postal Service from closing, consolidating or downgrading its processing and distribution centers (P&DC) nationwide if such an action would remove the sole P&DC within a state or negatively impact mail delivery.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and USPS Board of Governors Chairman Roman Martinez IV testified before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on April 16.