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https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/homenews/house/511795-175-members-of-congress-call-on-postmaster-general-to-reverse-changes%3famp175 members of Congress call on postmaster general to reverse changes, restructuring ahead of election
Dozens of House Democrats on Wednesday signed on to a letter calling for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to reverse his overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), citing the coronavirus pandemic and upcoming elections.
The letter, signed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and 174 other members of Congress, raised concerns about the "significant operational restructuring, done without any apparent analysis and consultation" and what effect it could have on the agency during a year when the presidenti...
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House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday introduced legislation that would block the USPS from implementing a series of changes amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Delivering for America Act would prevent the USPS from instituting shifts to its operations or to the level of service that was in place at the beginning of 2020.
Maloney was also among a group of Democratic Senators and House members who sent a letter to the USPS inspector general last week requesting an investigation into recent staffing and policy changes under the Trump administration appointee.
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THANK YOU House & Senate Democrats.
To Speaker Pelosi who sounded the alarm on this weeks ago.
And Thank You Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman
💙👍
dem4decades
(11,288 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)And how many Republicans signed on to -- ppffffffffttt ---
Budi
(15,325 posts)🤔
Just a guess but seems more likely.
This matter has been in the works for weeks now.
Anyone with a vote should have gotten the memo.
Yes. They ALL should have spoken up for their constituents concerning the demise of the USPS.
I don't have a list of no-shows.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)process issue, as you hint.
Budi
(15,325 posts)174 +Pelosi
Should be able to search for this..somewhere
Blue Owl
(50,362 posts)n/t
Doremus
(7,261 posts)Another fucking letter. smh
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)are coming out.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)Cause apparently Trump is immune from prosecution.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Budi
(15,325 posts)Last week Senate & House D's also sent a 'fking letter', which was followed buy legislation.
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"House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday introduced legislation that would block the USPS from implementing a series of changes amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Delivering for America Act would prevent the USPS from instituting shifts to its operations or to the level of service that was in place at the beginning of 2020.
Maloney was also among a group of Democratic senators and House members who sent a letter to the USPS inspector general last week requesting an investigation into recent staffing and policy changes under the Trump administration appointee. "
Silent3
(15,211 posts)So it ain't gonna happen.