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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.

Embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to testify Friday before the Republican-led Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee in a highly anticipated hearing that comes as Democrats raise the alarm over Postal Service operations in the run-up to the presidential election.

Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus accused Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Thursday of deliberately slowing mail delivery to suppress votes in the presidential election.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Protesters gathered at the corner of G.E. Patterson and 2nd Street Thursday night to rally against recent cuts made to the United States Postal Service. The group voiced opposition to new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and cost-cutting measures he’s implemented in recent weeks. They include reducing overtime and removing a number of mail sorting […]

The bill would also require same-day processing of mail-in ballots and outlaw further service reductions.

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 […]

Senate Republican leaders are preparing a slimmed-down coronavirus relief package of roughly $500 billion that will include extended payments for unemployed people and smaller businesses, a GOP senator said Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers have criticized Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over cutbacks at the United States Postal Service that have slowed mail delivery and threatened mail-in voting. Late Tuesday afternoon, DeJoy responded with a statement, promising to stop the cost-cutting for now. “To avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail, I am […]

President Donald Trump’s embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy issued a statement on Friday that says he will “suspend” changes to the United States Postal Service that have prompted concern about mail delays until after the election.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will testify before the Republican-led Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Friday, the committee announced Tuesday.

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 […]