USPS Controversy August 25, 2020 USPS delays endanger 14M who won’t get medications on time Lawmakers are urging the Senate to approve $25 billion of funding to the USPS, citing that over 14 million people won't receive their medications if the post office continues to experience heavy delays.
USPS Controversy August 25, 2020 Reporter's Notebook: USPS, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's testimony and the optics game Why DeJoy's Capitol Hill hearings are about much more than just the Postal Service.
USPS Controversy August 24, 2020 Postmaster general shoots down allegations that he has slowed down service to impact election U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Postal Service Board of Governors Chairman Robert M. Duncan refuted claims by Democrats that recent measures related to mail service were meant to impact the service's ability to handle mail-in voting for November's election.
ӣƵ Flash August 23, 2020 Rep. Collins: Dems 'using the postal service' just 'like they used the Russia impeachment to get at' Trump Democrats are “using the postal service now just like they used the Russia impeachment to get at this president,” House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., told “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday.
Veterans August 23, 2020 USPS lost veteran’s remains for 12 days, family alleges The remains of a deceased U.S. Army veteran that were sent through the mail were lost in transit for nearly two weeks, according to the soldier’s family who is blaming Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for the apparent mishap.
USPS Controversy August 23, 2020 Nunes: Dems peddling postal service ‘conspiracy theory’ Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., is pushing back on claims that President Trump is using the postal service to hamper people's ability to vote in November's election, accusing Democrats of pushing a "conspiracy theory" that is not grounded in reality.
USPS Controversy August 22, 2020 House passes $25B in 'emergency' Postal Service funding, White House threatens veto The House of Representatives on Saturday passed a $25 billion funding infusion to the U.S. Postal Service in a bill that also would reverse new cost-cutting measures and ban any efforts to slow down the mail until at least next year.
USPS Controversy August 22, 2020 Rep. Chris Jacobs votes no to post office bill - by accident? Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-N.Y., claimed to side with House democrats to provide a boost of $25 billion in funding for the U.S. Postal Service to ensure mail-in voting this presidential election, but said he accidentally “hit the wrong button” Saturday.
Nancy Pelosi August 22, 2020 Pelosi rips Trump for trying to 'scare' voters: 'Don't pay any attention to what the president is saying' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemned President Trump's efforts to "suppress" the vote and "scare" people away from the polls in November and encouraged Americans to make a plan to vote.
USPS Controversy August 22, 2020 House Democrats push forward with $25B Post Office bill, GOP dismisses rare Saturday vote as a 'joke' The House of Representatives kicked off heated debate Saturday morning over a $25 billion funding bill for the United States Postal Service (USPS) that Democrats say is needed to prevent President Trump from trying to "destroy" the Post Office before the 2020 mail-in election, while Republicans dismissed this "conspiracy theory" and blasted Democrats for staging a purely political vote between two presidential conventions.
Coronavirus August 21, 2020 Dems hit House Republican for denying USPS delays The Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., testified in front of the House Rules Committee Friday that there have been “no delays” occurring throughout the U.S. Postal Service despite reports of problems -- provoking criticism from Democrats.