Pelosi says postmaster has no plans to restore mail cuts
4 years, 4 months ago

Pelosi says postmaster has no plans to restore mail cuts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Postal Service faced more questions and a federal lawsuit Wednesday over mail disruptions, despite assurances by President Donald Trump’s postmaster general of no more service changes until after the November election — a pledge made only after a public outcry. Pelosi, D-Calif., said she told DeJoy in a phone call that his decision for a temporary pause was “wholly insufficient and does not reverse damage already wreaked.” The uproar over the Postal Service is expected to spill out Friday as DeJoy testifies before the Senate, and Saturday as the House convenes for a rare session. Schumer said that the board told him previously “much of the information I requested was confidential and declined to provide it.” Flares also went up Wednesday over a little-noticed rule that prohibits postal workers from providing witness signatures on absentee ballots while they’re working, which could impact rural Alaska voters. Trump made clear last week that he was blocking $25 billion in emergency aid to the Postal Service, acknowledging he wanted to curtail election mail operations, as well as a Democratic proposal to provide $3.6 billion in additional election money to the states to help process an expected surge of mail-in ballots.

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'Our big fear': How Trump’s plan to privatize USPS could have 'disastrous consequences'
1 week, 2 days ago

'Our big fear': How Trump’s plan to privatize USPS could have 'disastrous consequences'

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration is considering major reforms to the U.S. The Washington Post's Jacob Bogage, Jacqueline Alemany and Jeff Stein wrote recently that Trump has expressed a "keen interest" in privatizing the USPS in conversations with transition co-chair and Commerce Secretary-designate Howard Lutnick. Trump floated the idea in response to hearing of USPS' $9.5 billion in losses as …

Jasmine Crockett forces Trump-appointed official to admit DOGE cuts won't solve problems
1 week, 6 days ago

Jasmine Crockett forces Trump-appointed official to admit DOGE cuts won't solve problems

Raw Story  

Under questioning from Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Louis DeJoy, the postmaster general appointed during President-elect Donald Trump's first administration, admitted that cuts planned by the Department of Government Efficiency would not help the United States Postal Service. "There has been mention of DOGE and how that is going to come into play, and I'm curious to know, just yes or no, …

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff seeks more control over postmaster general after mail meltdown
3 months ago

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff seeks more control over postmaster general after mail meltdown

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia said Wednesday he wants Congress to have more control over selecting the U.S. postmaster general after a mail-service breakdown in his state. Postal Service in Georgia has been a failure of leadership and a failure of management, and it has reflected the incompetent leadership and the incompetent management of the postmaster …

Trump is already threatening to sue post office because they’ll ‘maybe purpose-ly’ lose mail-in ballots
3 months ago

Trump is already threatening to sue post office because they’ll ‘maybe purpose-ly’ lose mail-in ballots

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has suggested that he may sue the post …

Federal judge faults Postmaster General DeJoy in mail delays
2 years, 2 months ago

Federal judge faults Postmaster General DeJoy in mail delays

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has set limits on one of the U.S. Postal Service’s cost-cutting practices that contributed to a worrisome slowdown of mail deliveries ahead of the 2020 presidential election. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan concluded that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s actions delayed mail deliveries and that he acted without obtaining an advisory opinion from the Postal Regulatory …

‘Get used to me': Postmaster evokes Trump style in Biden era
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Get used to me': Postmaster evokes Trump style in Biden era

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Louis DeJoy is uninterested in the niceties of Washington. “Postmaster General DeJoy would not be in his job if he worked for any other company,” said Rep. Carolyn Maloney, a New York Democrat who chairs the House oversight committee. DeJoy became postmaster general shortly after Trump declared the post office “a joke.” DeJoy implemented cost-cutting mechanisms he said …

Democrats call for Trump ally and postmaster general Louis DeJoy’s firing as FBI investigation revealed
3 years, 6 months ago

Democrats call for Trump ally and postmaster general Louis DeJoy’s firing as FBI investigation revealed

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democratic lawmakers are reviving their calls for postmaster general Louis …

Postal Service looks to raise first-class stamp to 58 cents
3 years, 6 months ago

Postal Service looks to raise first-class stamp to 58 cents

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service wants to raise rates on first-class stamps from 55 cents to 58 cents as part of a host of price hikes and service changes designed to reduce debt for the beleaguered agency. DeJoy said the increases are necessary to “achieve financial sustainability and service excellence” and will allow the postal service to “remain viable …

House Democrats introduce ‘DeJoy Act’ in mocking attempt to protect USPS from service cuts
3 years, 8 months ago

House Democrats introduce ‘DeJoy Act’ in mocking attempt to protect USPS from service cuts

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Several House Democrats hope to block the US Postal Service …

Slower mail, fewer office hours part of Postal Service plans
3 years, 9 months ago

Slower mail, fewer office hours part of Postal Service plans

Associated Press  

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday announced plans to slow mail delivery standards and cut hours at some post offices as part of a 10-year strategy to stabilize the struggling agency. The agency said it will request advisory opinions from the independent Postal Regulatory Commission on potential changes to delivery standards as well as other initiatives that “change the nature …

Louis DeJoy's New Postal Plan Could Mean Slower Mail, Fewer Office Hours
3 years, 9 months ago

Louis DeJoy's New Postal Plan Could Mean Slower Mail, Fewer Office Hours

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday announced plans to slow mail delivery standards and cut hours at some post offices as part of a 10-year strategy to stabilize the struggling agency. Postal Service over persistent delivery delays under DeJoy, a major GOP donor who took over the agency last summer. “While I understand Postal Service leadership’s desire …

‘Fire this corrupt man’: USPS chief Louis DeJoy unveils mail rollbacks as Democrats demand his removal
3 years, 9 months ago

‘Fire this corrupt man’: USPS chief Louis DeJoy unveils mail rollbacks as Democrats demand his removal

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr DeJoy’s 10-year “Delivering for America” plan – coming off a year plagued by …

House Democrats tell Biden to fire Postal Service board to oust DeJoy
3 years, 9 months ago

House Democrats tell Biden to fire Postal Service board to oust DeJoy

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A group of more than 40 Democratic members of the …

Biden to name new USPS board members as Postmaster General DeJoy taunts critics: "Get used to me"
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden to name new USPS board members as Postmaster General DeJoy taunts critics: "Get used to me"

Salon  

Testifying before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy sparred with Democratic lawmakers who pressed him on the Postal Service's continued delays in mail delivery. "Get used to me," the Trump-appointed Dejoy told members of Congress, expressing his intentions to stay in his role for "a long time" despite the Postal Service's history of dysfunction …

Election of new chair portends change at US Postal Service
3 years, 10 months ago

Election of new chair portends change at US Postal Service

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Postal Service Board of Governors, marking the first step in a potential shakeup under …

Trump blames ‘Democrat’ postal service for loss even though it’s led by GOP megadonor
4 years ago

Trump blames ‘Democrat’ postal service for loss even though it’s led by GOP megadonor

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The president on Friday …

House Democrats Investigating Postmaster General Over Campaign Finance Allegations
4 years, 3 months ago

House Democrats Investigating Postmaster General Over Campaign Finance Allegations

NPR  

House Democrats Investigating Postmaster General Over Campaign Finance Allegations Enlarge this image toggle caption Tom Williams/Pool via AP Tom Williams/Pool via AP Updated at 2:06 p.m. ET House Democrats say they are investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over allegations reported by The Washington Post that he asked employees to donate to certain political candidates and then reimbursed them through bonuses. …

‘How can one person screw this up in just a few weeks’: Postmaster General DeJoy faces grilling from enraged Democrats ahead of 2020 election
4 years, 3 months ago

‘How can one person screw this up in just a few weeks’: Postmaster General DeJoy faces grilling from enraged Democrats ahead of 2020 election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We are very concerned with the deterioration in service,” he said, but “we’re seeing …

Postal Chief Louis DeJoy Returns To Congress Facing Uproar Over Delays
4 years, 3 months ago

Postal Chief Louis DeJoy Returns To Congress Facing Uproar Over Delays

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Facing a backlash over operational changes that have resulted in mail delays, the nation’s new postmaster general is returning to Congress to testify before a House panel that has sharply criticized him. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., the chair of the Oversight Committee and author of the House bill, said DeJoy was using the Postal Service’s …

Postmaster general hearing: 7 takeaways from the contentious House hearing with Louis DeJoy
4 years, 4 months ago

Postmaster general hearing: 7 takeaways from the contentious House hearing with Louis DeJoy

CNN  

Washington CNN — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified in front of the Democrat-led House Oversight Committee on Monday in a contentious hearing where Democrats criticized his leadership at the agency and raised concerns over mail delivery delays. Maloney admonished DeJoy during the hearing, telling him, “You’re withholding information from us, concealing documents and downplaying the damage that you’re causing.” Referencing …

US House approves $25 bn for postal service amid voting dispute
4 years, 4 months ago

US House approves $25 bn for postal service amid voting dispute

Live Mint  

The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Saturday to give the postal service a $25 billion infusion and halt changes Democrats said threatened the millions of mail-in ballots expected in November's presidential election. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a Republican fundraiser who Trump appointed to head the postal service in May, has presided over the removal of mail collection …

House passes bill to reverse changes blamed for mail delays
4 years, 4 months ago

House passes bill to reverse changes blamed for mail delays

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With heated debate over mail delays, the House approved legislation in a rare Saturday session that would reverse recent changes in U.S. Pelosi called the Postal Service the nation’s “beautiful thread” connecting Americans and said voters should “ignore” the president’s threats. Maloney’s committee on Saturday released internal Postal Service documents warning about steep declines and delays in a …

Postmaster says election mail will go through despite cuts
4 years, 4 months ago

Postmaster says election mail will go through despite cuts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — New Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Friday he has no plans to restore mailboxes and other agency cuts made since he took over in June, sparking fresh questions over how the Postal Service will ensure timely delivery of an expected surge of mail-in ballots for the November election. DeJoy declared that the Postal Service “is fully capable and …

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Evades Responsibility For Major Post Office Delays, Refuses to Reverse Changes
4 years, 4 months ago

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Evades Responsibility For Major Post Office Delays, Refuses to Reverse Changes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told a Senate committee that he was not sabotaging the U.S. “I think the American public should be able to vote by mail and the Postal Service will support it,” DeJoy told the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on Friday, later adding that he is “extremely, highly confident” that mailed ballots …

Column: DeJoy’s appointment as postmaster general looks even more dishonest than you thought
4 years, 4 months ago

Column: DeJoy’s appointment as postmaster general looks even more dishonest than you thought

LA Times  

For anyone concerned about the manifest slowdown of mail at the U.S. Although DeJoy had run a logistics company that had held a contract with the USPS, that was “narrow” expertise in terms of the demand on the postmaster general, Williams said. “That contract file needs to be examined.. We didn’t do that.” A full background check might also have …

6 takeaways from the postmaster general’s Senate hearing
4 years, 4 months ago

6 takeaways from the postmaster general’s Senate hearing

CNN  

CNN — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy defended the US Postal Service’s ability to handle an influx of mail-in ballots this November and downplayed the impact of changes he’s made since taking over the Postal Service in June. Democrats in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee said they were skeptical, demanding that DeJoy provide Congress with the data he’s …

Embattled postal leader is Trump donor with deep GOP ties
4 years, 4 months ago

Embattled postal leader is Trump donor with deep GOP ties

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Louis DeJoy, the embattled leader of the U.S. DeJoy and his wife, Aldona Wos, have a history of donating to conservative causes and Republican candidates, including $1.2 million to President Donald Trump’s election efforts. In a statement, the Postal Service said DeJoy has made all required financial disclosures but that he might have to divest some holdings if …

US Postal Service halts some changes amid outcry, lawsuits
4 years, 4 months ago

US Postal Service halts some changes amid outcry, lawsuits

India TV News  

Facing mounting public pressure and a crush of state lawsuits, President Donald Trump’s new postmaster general announced Tuesday he is halting some operational changes to mail delivery that critics blamed for widespread delays and warned could disrupt the November election. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he would “suspend” several of his initiatives — including the removal of the distinctive blue …

Column: Don’t relax yet. Trump still poses a mortal threat to the USPS, and the election
4 years, 4 months ago

Column: Don’t relax yet. Trump still poses a mortal threat to the USPS, and the election

LA Times  

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, left, is escorted to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office on Capitol Hill in Washington for a meeting earlier this month. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed after speaking with DeJoy Wednesday that “the Postmaster General frankly admitted that he had no intention of replacing the sorting machines, blue mailboxes and other key mail infrastructure that have been …

Amid outcry, postmaster general to testify before House
4 years, 4 months ago

Amid outcry, postmaster general to testify before House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Facing a public backlash over mail disruptions, the Trump administration scrambled to respond as the House prepared an emergency vote to halt delivery delays and service changes that Democrats warned could imperil the November election. “I have encouraged everybody: Speed up the mail, not slow the mail.” Embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will testify next Monday before Congress, …

Post Office Chief Suspends Controversial Changes Until After Election
4 years, 4 months ago

Post Office Chief Suspends Controversial Changes Until After Election

NPR  

Post Office Chief Suspends Controversial Changes Until After Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images Updated 7:50 p.m. Ranking member Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., tweeted Tuesday morning about the upcoming hearing, writing DeJoy "must answer urgent questions about @USPS postal delivery delays harming Michiganders & Americans." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., …

California to join legal challenge against Trump administration over USPS reductions
4 years, 4 months ago

California to join legal challenge against Trump administration over USPS reductions

LA Times  

“Our right to vote, your paycheck, your prescription medicines, you can’t get more serious than that. Gen. Xavier Becerra said he would join several other states in suing the Trump administration over the cutbacks, which the attorneys general said could interfere with mail-in voting. The reported removal of mail sorting machines and mailboxes, as well as reductions in overtime for …

Is Trump's new postmaster general Louis DeJoy hitting the ‘self-destruct’ button on democracy?
4 years, 4 months ago

Is Trump's new postmaster general Louis DeJoy hitting the ‘self-destruct’ button on democracy?

Raw Story  

The Wisconsin primary on April 7 was the first in the United States after the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the nation, leading to business and school shutdowns as people adjusted to limit in-person encounters to slow the spread of the virus. “Eliminating or even reducing overtime can only result in increased delays in the processing and delivery of mail and …

Q&A: What’s happening at the US Postal Service, and why?
4 years, 4 months ago

Q&A: What’s happening at the US Postal Service, and why?

Associated Press  

Postal Service is warning states it cannot guarantee that all ballots cast by mail for the Nov. 3 election will arrive in time to be counted, even if ballots are mailed by state deadlines. Late last month, Thomas J. Marshall, the post office’s general counsel and executive vice president, sent states a letter warning that many of them have deadlines …

If Donald Trump Controls The Mail, He Controls Democracy
4 years, 4 months ago

If Donald Trump Controls The Mail, He Controls Democracy

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night can slow the mail. “This scenario — high-ranking officials wielding the immense power of the U.S. government without being subject to the advice and consent of the Senate — is exactly what the Founders sought to avoid when they included the Appointments Clause in the Constitution.” And …

Column: Trump’s attack on the Postal Service now endangers democracy
4 years, 4 months ago

Column: Trump’s attack on the Postal Service now endangers democracy

LA Times  

Let’s say you’re in charge of a mission-critical government agency facing an expected nationwide surge in demand in three months or less while struggling with an existing national emergency. There’s even an unconfirmed report, via the Capitol Forum, that the Postal Service is contemplating charging states the full 55-cent first class rate to mail ballots to voters instead of the …

As Democrats allege USPS ‘sabotage,’ a conspiracy theory in the making
4 years, 4 months ago

As Democrats allege USPS ‘sabotage,’ a conspiracy theory in the making

CNN  

CNN — Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of sabotaging the nation’s mail system as voters gear up to cast mail-in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic. Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia, the congressional Democrat who chairs the committee overseeing the postal service, called the moves “sabotage.” “Postmaster General DeJoy is calling this a ‘modified organizational structure.’ It’s really a Trojan …

Postal Service loses $2.2B in 3 months as virus woes persist
4 years, 4 months ago

Postal Service loses $2.2B in 3 months as virus woes persist

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. But the new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, disputed reports that his agency is slowing down election mail or any other mail and said it has “ample capacity to deliver all election mail securely and on time” for the November presidential contest, when a significant increase in mail-in ballots is expected. While not acknowledging widespread complaints by …

Democratic Leaders Call On U.S. Postmaster To Reverse Cost-Cutting Moves
4 years, 4 months ago

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

Huff Post  

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 …

Postmaster General Touts Postal Service Overhaul But Promises On-Time Election Mail
4 years, 4 months ago

Postmaster General Touts Postal Service Overhaul But Promises On-Time Election Mail

NPR  

Postmaster General Touts Postal Service Overhaul But Promises On-Time Election Mail Enlarge this image toggle caption Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images Updated at 7:32 p.m. "While it is true that the Postal Service has and continues to face financial challenges, enacting these policies as cost-cutting or efficiency measures as the COVID-19 …

House Panel Calls New Postmaster General To Explain Mail Delays
4 years, 4 months ago

House Panel Calls New Postmaster General To Explain Mail Delays

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee has invited the new postmaster general to appear at a September hearing to examine operational changes at the U.S. “The Postal Service is in a financially unsustainable position, stemming from substantial declines in mail volume and a broken business model,″ DeJoy said in a statement last week. If postal distribution centers …

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