House Oversight chair introduces bill to preserve USPS services.

[elleng]

Source: Axios

House Oversight Committee Chair Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) introduced a bill to restrict changes to the U.S. Postal Service's level of operation, the representative's office announced on Wednesday.

Why it matters: The bill comes amid increased scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers, who say recent efforts to restructure USPS threaten the use of mail-in ballots for the November election. Maloney further notes that individuals depend on USPS for critical deliveries, including medications.

How it works: Maloney's bill would require the USPS to maintain the same "operations or level of service" it had on Jan. 1, 2020, until either next year or the end of the coronavirus pandemic.

What she's saying: “Our Postal Service should not become an instrument of partisan politics, but instead must be protected as a neutral, independent entity that focuses on one thing and one thing only—delivering the mail," Maloney said in a statement.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/usps-voting-mail-2020-house-oversight-chair-maloney-5abed7d2-e319-4cfa-8a4b-d7adb8ccf454.html?fbclid=IwAR18SdoSJRvdr-Ekj36_utBSJPJdp32ADHCTgYER99sHWLxBufG8Tuc6nT8

[SheltieLover]

1. K&R!

[Cha]

2. KR!

[Cha]

3. & Brava to Carolyn Maloney for winning her primary election

for Congress.

[diva77]

4. Now call your RETHUGLICAN Senators and tell them to bring this to the floor & pass it

once the House passes it.

[elleng]

5. Members of CONGRESS,

this has been INTRODUCED @ HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

[diva77]

8. I was thinking it would pass thru the House and go to the Senate --

on edit: call your reps & senators -- "Congress" as you stated

[elleng]

9. Yes, too soon to call Senators;

NOT too soon to call Congressmembers, tho.

[diva77]

10. I always consider "Congress" to be both chambers -- that's why your post confused me

[Illumination]

6. This is a very important bill that must pass! Crazy for Americans to go to the polls during a

pandemic! We need our Post Offices to be functioning as they should...

[elleng]

7. Yes!

Contact your Members of Congress.

[Kablooie]

11. Yes but how do they get the Senate Republicans to go along.

Trump wants to eliminate the Post Office before the election so that's exactly what they all want too.

There's really nothing Democrats can do about it.
They will have to just try to work around a mail in election without the Post Office functioning.

[diva77]

12. I guess a talking point could be that even right wing nutjobs need to get their meds in the mail

plus the rethug propaganda mailers, etc. -- not that it will have any influence, as you say

[soothsayer]

13. Businesses will soon be feeling the pain over this

That might do it

[Ferrets are Cool]

27. We already are.

[70sEraVet]

21. Seniors, Seniors, Seniors

Seniors depend on U.S. Mail more than any other group. Many are home-bound, many are not comfortable converting all of their bills, notifications, etc. to electronic correspondence.
I've just notified AARP of my concerns. May as well put THEIR lobbyists to work.

[BadgerMom]

26. The courts are the quicker remedy.

[benfranklin1776]

28. Agreed-the House possibly could seek a writ of mandamus

Directing the Postal Service to restore operational levels they already funded and injunctive relief to stop further interference with the delivery of the mail given the gravity of the enormous harm to people who’s lives literally depend on having their medicine delivered on time and businesses who rely on shipping their goods as a matter of their survival. Also they should explore all available options to remove DeJoy from that position post haste.

[abakan]

14. It's a nice idea but Moscow Mitch will not pass it. NT

[elleng]

15. and crapola won't sign it, but

we can make a lot of noise about it, and accumulate points with VOTERS, including 'undecideds.'

[abakan]

17. I understand but if they can freeze delivery of mail - in ballots

it doesn't matter how many make noise, their ballots still won't be counted.

[elleng]

19. so I guess, according to you, we give up,

right?

[abakan]

20. We keep fighting but I'm not sure

a bill that has no chance of being passed is the answer.

[elleng]

22. There is no THE answer,

there are many PIECES of answers, and we can't fail to use ANY of them.

[abakan]

23. OK

[beachbumbob]

16. DOA in Senate

[elleng]

18. Be as negative as you want, bumbob,

and crapola won't sign it, but

we can make a lot of noise about it, and accumulate points with VOTERS, including 'undecideds.'

[beachbumbob]

39. stating a fact is it what it is

[I_UndergroundPanther]

24. Maybe the Dems should do what republicans do

Override the Senate.

[Nexus2]

29. Yeah

There doesn't seem to be anyway around that. :-/

[ancianita]

25. All people have to do is find ONE destroyed or "lost" batch of mail in ballots and DeJoy

can be brought up on charges of harm to Americans' right to vote. And everyone he brought in to do the machinery slow down. One doesn't eliminate machinery that helps postal workers allegedly "on quarantine."

It amounts to mail tampering, which is a federal crime. Mail "delayed" is mail denied.

Getting that guy, DeJoy, is going to be tricky, but the public should actively monitor their post offices and its shippers like FedEx which delivers overnight an air mail, and also has contributed 63% of its money to Republicans, which gave them a big fat tax break.

I'm in Florida and do not for one minute trust that my mail in ballot will reach Illinois, my state of residence. I'll probably put it in a larger envelope and send it to a friend up there to put in a dropbox for me. I shouldn't have to.

[mollie8]

30. Bill number

What is the number on this house bill?

[diva77]

37. Here's a pdf of the bill she introduced - doesn't seem to have a number yet

https://oversight.house.gov/sites/democrats.oversight.house.gov/files/Delivering%20for%20America%20Act.pdf

[Patterson]

31. Even if the Senate passes it, won't Trump have to sign it?

[elleng]

32. Yes, and he won't;

We must publicize it.

[kimbutgar]

33. Every Democratic politician and candidate needs to speak out about this attack how mf45

Is trying to destroy the post office because he doesn’t want mail in voting because Putin Can’t hack the vote in his favor!

[dlk]

34. It will likely languish in perpetuity on McConnell's desk

After all, he’s the grim reaper.

[kimbutgar]

35. Every Democratic politician and candidate needs to speak out about this attack how mf45

Is trying to destroy the post office because he doesn’t want mail in voting because Putin Can’t hack the vote in his favor!

[elleng]

36. Yes!

Good that Amy K is doing so.

Senators Smith and Klobuchar speak out against Postmaster General's changes to Postal Service
Minnesota's two U.S. senators argue the Postmaster General's changes to the Postal Service may interfere with the November election.

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/postal-service-klobuchar-smith-postmaster-general/89-cd9c0f4a-eee6-44cc-b16a-3c614997c89b

[bringthePaine]

38. superb! make the shitheals vote and attach their names to treasonous malfeasance!