Box of mail, absentee ballots found in Wisconsin … A box of mail was found this week in a ditch in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
US judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed … SEATTLE (AP) — A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked controversial Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide, calling them “a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Service” before the November election. Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima, Washington, said he was issuing a nationwide preliminary injunction sought by 14 states that sued […]
USPS changes led to 85 million late deliveries in … DeJoy’s directives led to delivery delays for 350 pieces of mail over the five weeks they were in place, totaling about 7 percent of all first-class deliveries, according to reporting from the Washington Post.
GOP lawmaker: Investigation into DeJoy’s potential … The House Committee on Oversight and Reform was recently tapped to investigate those reported conflicts of interest, and lawmakers are hoping to shed light on how his leadership could impact the mail-in voting process for the upcoming presidential election.
House committee to investigate US postmaster general … The House Oversight Committee is launching an investigation into US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy following reports that he reimbursed employees with for donating to GOP candidates, New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney told CNN in a statement Tuesday.
House committee to subpoena postmaster general for … (CNN) — A key House committee plans to subpoena Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Wednesday, over documents its chairwoman said DeJoy “has been withholding from Congress,” the committee said Monday. During DeJoy’s testimony last week, the Committee on Oversight and Reform requested documents on the changes made to the postal service that caused widespread delays […]
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 to vote Saturday on sending $25 billion to … (CNN) — Members of the House will vote on legislation Saturday to allocate $25 billion to the US Postal Service and ban operational changes that have slowed mail service around the country. The bill is expected to pass largely along party lines, with Democrats supporting it. House GOP leaders are actively pushing their members to […]
Senators grill postmaster general, point to prescription … Recent changes to the U.S. Postal Service mean some people who are staying home due to the pandemic are not getting life-saving prescriptions on time.
Postmaster general testifies in front of Senate DeJoy defended recent changes that led to widespread delivery delays.
House poised to pass $25B boost for Postal Service … In an unusual Saturday session, the House of Representatives will take up a bill that aims to protect the U.S. Postal Service.