Not all policy riders in Congress’ government funding bills are the “poison pill” mandates that snag bipartisan negotiations. This year, lawmakers in both parties are rooting for a new add-on thanks to one driving force: Mutual animosity toward Louis DeJoy.
Aghast at the work of the Trump-allied postmaster general, lawmakers from both parties want unfettered access to U.S. postal facilities, complaining their visits are routinely blocked as they fight DeJoy on issues like closing local mail-sorting centers, price hikes and delivery delays. In the runup to Election Day, that tension has risen as they protest the far-flung journey of many mail-in ballots traveling out-of-state and back again.
“He’s so cocky,” Rep. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) told us about DeJoy, a major fundraiser for Donald Trump before his ascent to the Postal Service role on the former president’s watch.