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NewsDec 2, 2022Read →

Elise Stefanik Accuses the Postal Service of Stealing Donor Checks

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) claims employees of the U.S. Postal Service have stolen her campaign checks. Stefanik made the accusation in a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Thursday. “We are writing you on…

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NewsApr 15, 2021Read →

Senate Panel To Consider Biden Postal Board Nominees April 22

The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee will hold an April 22 hearing on President Joe Biden’s three nominees to serve on the U.S. Postal Board of Governors, the panel announced Wednesday. The…

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NewsMar 8, 2021Read →

US Lawmakers Introducing Bill To Give USPS $6 Billion for EV Delivery Vehicles

A group of 17 U.S. House Democrats on Monday are introducing legislation on Monday that would award $6 billion to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to buy tens of thousands of additional electric delivery vehicles. The…

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NewsFeb 24, 2021Read →

Postal Service on ‘Death Spiral’ Without Urgent Reform: Chief

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told lawmakers that U.S. mail system is losing $10 billion a year and urgently needs reform and legislative relief from Congress. “I would suggest that we are on a death spiral,”…

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NewsFeb 24, 2021Read →

Congress To Weigh Reforms To Postal Service over Finance Woes

A panel of the U.S. House of Representatives will hear testimony on Wednesday from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and other officials as lawmakers consider significant reforms to tackle the precarious finances of the…

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NewsFeb 18, 2021Read →

US Mail Delivery Still Facing ‘Unacceptable Delays’: Senators

U.S. mail deliveries are still facing “unacceptable delays” months after the problem first appeared and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy should explain why he has not fixed the issue, according to a group of 33 U.S…

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NewsNov 28, 2020Read →

US Appeals Ruling That Barred Postal Service Changes Before Election

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and President Donald Trump late Friday appealed a federal judge’s ruling suspending service changes and requiring aggressive steps to ensure ballot…

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NewsNov 4, 2020Read →

Judge Pushes US Postal Service To Ensure All Remaining Election Ballots Delivered

A judge on Wednesday said he wants to ensure all remaining ballots for the closely contested U.S. election are delivered, demanding that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy answer questions about why the postal service…

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NewsNov 3, 2020Read →

US Judge Orders Sweep for Any Outstanding Ballots at Some Postal Facilities

A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered the U.S. Postal Service to conduct a sweep of some processing facilities this afternoon to ensure no ballots have been held up and any discovered are immediately sent out for delivery…

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NewsNov 2, 2020Read →

US Judge Orders USPS To Reinforce ‘Extraordinary Measures’ Ballot Delivery Policy

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) must remind senior managers they must follow its “extraordinary measures” policy and use its Express Mail Network to expedite ballots ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election, under an…

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NewsOct 22, 2020Read →

US Postal Service Has Delivered More Than 100 Million Ballots

The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday said it has delivered more than 100 million blank or completed ballots since early September for the Nov. 3 presidential election. Officials during a media briefing said the Postal…

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NewsOct 6, 2020Read →

US Postal Service Asks Judge To Clarify Ruling It Says Could Undermine Election Mail

The U.S. Postal Service has asked a federal judge to clarify a ruling on election mail, saying the decision could hinder the agency’s ability to make prompt mail deliveries before the Nov. 3 elections. Four U.S. judges…

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NewsSep 21, 2020Read →

US Judge Orders Post Office To Expedite November Election Mail

A federal judge on Monday ordered the U.S. Postal Service to expedite all November election mail and to approve additional overtime for postal workers. U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero in Manhattan said the Postal…

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StorySep 18, 2020Read →

Michigan Court Rules That Late Arriving Ballots Can Be Counted

A Michigan court ruled on Friday that mailed ballots postmarked by Nov. 2 must be counted in the state as long as they are received by a clerk’s office within two weeks after the Nov. 3 election. Michigan Court of…

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StorySep 17, 2020Read →

Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction to Block Changes to the Postal Service

A judge and Obama appointee is putting a stop to Postal Service changes that have hindered the delivery of mail across the nation. Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima, Washington, called the changes “a politically motivated…

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NewsSep 15, 2020Read →

US Voting Officials Scramble in Wake of ‘Misleading’ USPS Mailer

A voter-outreach effort by the U.S. Postal Service drew a growing backlash on Monday as election officials in several states warned voters that the embattled agency was providing inaccurate information about how to vote…

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NewsSep 8, 2020Read →

House Democrats Call for US Postal Chief’s Suspension, Launch Probe

The head of the House Oversight panel on Tuesday urged the immediate suspension of U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy following reports that he illegally reimbursed former employees for political contributions, and…

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StorySep 7, 2020Read →

Trump Says He Would Support Investigation of Postmaster General

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would support an investigation into campaign contributions involving Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. “Let the investigations go,” Trump said at a White House news conference…

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StorySep 7, 2020Read →

Schumer Calls for an Investigation Into Postmaster General After Reports of Campaign Finance Misconduct

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called on the North Carolina attorney general to investigate after a report released by The Washington Post alleges Postmaster General Louis DeJoy reimbursed employees for…

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StorySep 2, 2020Read →

US House Panel Subpoenas US Postal Service Chief

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy received a subpoena from a congressional panel on Wednesday seeking documents connected to his decision to implement changes that Democrats said threatened mail deliveries and the…

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