Democratic Leaders Call On U.S. Postmaster To Reverse Cost-Cutting Moves

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democratic leaders are urging the U.S. Postal Service postmaster general to reverse recent changes in the agency’s operations as mail delivery has suffered delays during the coronavirus pandemic and as millions of Americans are expected to vote by mail in the fall election. “We believe these changes, made during the middle of a once-in-a-century pandemic, now threaten the timely delivery of mail — including medicines for seniors, paychecks for workers, and absentee ballots for voters — that is essential to millions of Americans,” the lawmakers wrote, describing USPS an “agency enshrined in the Constitution.” DeJoy, a major political donor to President Donald Trump, implemented the recent changes in the name of cost-cutting. The lawmakers acknowledged the years-long financial troubles facing the postal service, but said making such changes in a pandemic was “unacceptable” as they called on him to “reverse” the measures. Trump has upped his years-long attacks on the postal service in recent weeks, claiming the agency is not “prepared” for a rise in mail-in voting, as well as spreading misinformation about how broad use of such ballots would lead to a “fraudulent” election.