Congressman Neguse, Lawmakers Send Letter to Postmaster General on Operational Changes at USPS

The letter addresses concerns over changes to the U.S. Postal Service.

Washington, D.C. —This week, Congressman Joe Neguse joined a group of 84 other Members of Congress in sending a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressing deep concerns about operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service that could have negative impacts on service standards and cause significant delays in mail delivery.

“It is vital that the U.S. Postal Service not reduce mail delivery times, which could harm rural communities, seniors, small businesses, and millions of Americans who rely on the mail for critical letters and packages,” wrote Congressman Neguse and the other lawmakers. “Eliminating overtime and directing postal workers to leave mail on the floor of postal facilities will erode confidence in the Postal Service and drive customers away, resulting in even worse financial conditions in the future.”

Recently, troubling reports have surfaced indicating that under the new Postmaster General, operations are being changed to cut costs – disregarding the critical and constitutionally mandated nature of the Postal Service’s mission:

“We stand ready to work with you on improving the financial condition of the Postal Service, in a way that guarantees the American people’s continued access to critical postal services in a timely manner,” added the Members.

Click here to read the letter.

In March, Congressman Neguse introduced the Protect Our Post Offices Act, legislation to provide $25 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations to help USPS stay afloat amidst COVID-19. Since its introduction, the legislation has earned the support of nearly 100 House members, and was included in the Heroes Act, which passed the House in May. Congressman Neguse also fought to secure language in the appropriations minibus, which recently passed the House, to ensure the U.S. Postal Service will continue to work to provide timely and consistent mail delivery to all Americans, particularly in rural and mountainous areas.