House Democrats continue push to oust postmaster … Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus accused Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Thursday of deliberately slowing mail delivery to suppress votes in the presidential election.
Judge wants US postmaster to answer questions on … A U.S. judge on Wednesday said Postmaster General Louis DeJoy must answer questions about why the U.S. Postal Service failed to complete a court-ordered sweep for undelivered ballots in about a dozen states before a Tuesday afternoon deadline.
Washington Post: USPS workers sound alarm about new … Postal workers and union leaders are worried that new, recently implemented procedures — which have led to delays across the country in mail delivery — could impact mail-in voting for the November election, according to a Washington Post report.
Political leaders, postal unions say Postal Service … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There were new calls Tuesday to save the United State Postal Service, as the Mid-South and areas across the country report delays in delivery ahead of a presidential election where voter turnout by mail is expected to be at a record high. The Postmaster General said Tuesday he’s pressing pause on changes […]
Mailboxes and sorting equipment won’t be restored … Pressed by senators, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Friday he was unaware of recent mail operation changes until they sparked a public uproar. But he also said he has no plans to restore mailboxes or high-speed sorting machines that have been removed.
US postal service ordered to check for delayed ballots … A judge ordered the U.S. Postal Service to sweep some mail processing facilities on Tuesday afternoon for delayed ballots and immediately dispatch them for delivery in election battlegrounds such Pennsylvania and Florida among other places.
Mail delays likely as new postal boss pushes cost-cutting Mail deliveries could be delayed by a day or more under cost-cutting efforts being imposed by the new postmaster general.
Postal Service says it has ‘ample capacity’ to handle … The US Postal Service definitively said Monday that it had the capacity to handle the added volume of mail-in ballots in November’s general election after President Donald Trump questioned its ability to do so.
Lawmakers grill DeJoy on USPS changes WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was on the defense Monday as U.S. lawmakers questioned the controversial changes to the Post Office’s operations. Among the concerns brought up by members of Congress included USPS limiting hours for employees and the removal of mailboxes that have taken place in recent weeks. DeJoy claimed that the […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls lawmakers back to … WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is interrupting the August recess to try and rescue the United States Postal Service. “It is something that people depend on,” Pelosi said. Pelosi and other Democrats want to boost funding and outlaw any service and operation changes at the postal service that threaten the election. “Because of […]
Box of mail, absentee ballots found in Wisconsin … A box of mail was found this week in a ditch in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.