ICYMI: HOUSE DEMS RALLY ACROSS COUNTRY TO PROTECT AMERICANS WHO DEPEND ON POSTAL SERVICE
ICYMI: HOUSE DEMS RALLY ACROSS COUNTRY TO PROTECT AMERICANS WHO DEPEND ON POSTAL SERVICE
More than 100 House Democrats Held over 70 Postal Day of Action Events across the Country ahead of House Vote to Save Postal Service from Trump Sabotage
(Washington, D.C.) – More than 100 House Democrats answered House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s call for a Postal Day of Action this week, holding more than 70 events across the country to protect the Postal Service and the millions of Americans who depend on it for everything from: prescriptions, Social Security benefits, paychecks, tax returns and absentee ballots.
Thanks to the massive activism of Democrats and the American people, Postmaster General DeJoy announced an alleged pause in operational changes delaying the mail. However, DeJoy’s misleading attempt to save face is wholly insufficient and does not reverse damage already wreaked.
- The Postmaster General admitted that he has no intention of replacing the sorting machines, blue mailboxes and other key mail infrastructure that have been removed and that plans for overtime which are critical for the timely delivery of mail are not in the works.
- All of these changes directly jeopardize the election and disproportionately threaten to disenfranchise voters in communities of color.
The House plans to vote Saturday on the Delivering for America Act. The legislation prohibits the Postal Service from implementing any changes to operations or level of service it had in place on January 1, 2020 and provides $25 billion in critical funding to support the Postal Service: the same level of funding recommended by the USPS Board of Governors, which is composed of 100 percent Trump appointees.
“A temporary pause in destruction doesn’t undo the damage that’s already been done. Americans rely on the mail for their medicines, paychecks, Social Security benefits, ballots and tax returns – and they deserve to see mailboxes put back, sorting machines turned on and hours restored. That’s why House Democrats are rallying with Americans across the country and passing legislation to protect the Postal Service and the people who depend on it,” said House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Chairman David Cicilline (RI-01) and Cochairs Matt Cartwright (PA-08), Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Ted Lieu (CA-33).
MORE THAN 100 HOUSE DEMS HELD OVER 70 DAY OF ACTION EVENTS
- Speaker Nancy Pelosi: Pelosi keeps up post office pressure: ‘I don’t, frankly, trust the postmaster general’
- Leader Steny Hoyer: Maryland Democrats: DeJoy Got Caught ‘Red-Handed’
- Whip Jim Clyburn: Clyburn shares Democratic efforts to ‘protect the Postal Service’ ahead of election
- Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján: New Mexico's congressional delegation backs plan to provide USPS with $25 billion ahead of election
- Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries: Rep Jeffries, Rep Clarke Call For Criminal Investigations And Resignation of PG DeJoy
- Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark: Massachusetts House delegation: USPS controversy is meant to rig election
- DPCC Chair David Cicilline: [VIDEO] RI delegation: Trump’s attempts to ‘sabotage’ USPS are unacceptable
- DPCC CoChair Matt Cartwright: Cartwright, constituent highlight importance of USPS
- DPCC CoChair Debbie Dingell: [VIDEO] Rep. Dingell on USPS, mail-in voting: We want to ensure the post office is working amid pandemic
- DPCC CoChair Ted Lieu: REPS LIEU, MCNERNEY, PETERS, TAKANO, AGUILAR SUPPORT BILL TO PROTECT AMERICANS WHO RELY ON POSTAL SERVICE
- Rep. Alma Adams: [VIDEO] 7 mail sorting machines removed in Charlotte, official says, as protests continue
- Rep. Pete Aguilar: Aguilar pledges to help ailing U.S. Postal Service as controversial changes suspended
- Rep. Colin Allred: Allred visits U.S. Postal Service’s Dallas Processing and Distribution Center
- Rep. Cindy Axne: [VIDEO] Rep. Axne calls on Postmaster General to resign, says she has 'no faith' in Postal Service leadership
- Rep. Nanette Barragán: [VIDEO] Postmaster General Suspends Controversial Changes As SoCal Democratic Leaders Blast USPS
- Rep. Joyce Beatty: Ohio Democrats to Trump: ‘Don’t mess with the USPS’
- Rep. Don Beyer: [VIDEO] Postmaster general rolls back on changes to USPS; Democrats want more
- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester: Democrat Officials Hold Press Conference Regarding Postal Service
- Rep. Anthony Brown: Maryland Democrats: DeJoy Got Caught ‘Red-Handed’
- Rep. Cheri Bustos: LaHood, Davis, Bustos welcome delay of U.S. Post Office changes until after election
- Rep. Salud Carbajal: Goleta post office boxes removed then replaced after outrage
- Rep. Ed Case: Trump Must ‘Reverse Course’ On Postal Service Interference
- Rep. Sean Casten: Casten, Foster, Underwood denounce delays at U.S. Postal Service
- Rep. Kathy Castor: Postal workers rally for relief bill in St. Petersburg with Crist, Castor
- Rep. Joaquin Castro: ‘That’s a big issue right there’ — Rep. Joaquin Castro wants to know why postal workers deceived him and a congressman from Fort Worth
- Rep. Judy Chu: Rep. Chu Voices Caution on Postmaster General’s Assurances
- Rep. Gil Cisneros: Southern California Protecting the USPS Virtual Press Conference
- Rep. Yvette Clarke: Rep Jeffries, Rep Clarke Call For Criminal Investigations And Resignation of PG DeJoy
- Rep. Steve Cohen: Postal delivery delays are deeper than you think
- Rep. Lou Correa: Post Office Cuts Decried By Local Leaders Across Southland
- Rep. Jim Costa: Cox and Costa announce support of USPS during Fresno press conference
- Rep. Joe Courtney: Rally in Willimantic supports U.S. Postal Service
- Rep. TJ Cox: Cox, Costa Vow to Fund Delivering the Mail … and Ballots
- Rep. Angie Craig: In meeting with Smith, Postal Employees Pledge to ‘go the extra mile’ to Ensure Mail-in Ballots Count
- Rep. Charlie Crist: Postal workers rally for relief bill in St. Petersburg with Crist, Castor
- Rep. Jason Crow: Postmaster general announces he is ‘suspending’ policies blamed for mail delays
- Rep. Henry Cuellar: Congressman Cuellar holds press conference on steps of Laredo post office demanding aid for USPS
- Rep. Susan Davis: San Diego Leaders Rally For United States Postal Service
- Rep. Danny Davis: Illinois Dem congressional delegation accuses Trump of trying to ‘sabotage’ the Postal Service
- Rep. Madeleine Dean: Reps. Dean, Evans highlight importance of postal service during Montgomery County stop
- Rep. Diana DeGette: [VIDEO] Colorado Congressional Delegation Says Cutting Postal Service Funding Will Hurt Veterans, Seniors, Rural Residents
- Rep. Rosa DeLauro: State Leaders Continue to Voice Concerns Over Postal Service Changes
- Rep. Suzan DelBene: Postmaster general pauses plan for overhauling mail delivery
- Rep. Val Demings: Val Demings rips into Trump, DeJoy over U.S. Postal Service slowdowns
- Rep. Ted Deutch: South Florida Democrats in Congress Denounce Recent Changes To The U.S. Postal Service
- Rep. Lloyd Doggett: Doggett: Safeguarding the post box an the ballot box
- Rep. Veronica Escobar: [VIDEO] Escobar visits El Paso USPS processing facility
- Rep. Anna Eshoo: Rep. Anna Eshoo Speaks Out Against Dismantling the Postal Service
- Rep. Adriano Espaillat: Harlem Congressman Asks NY AG To Investigate USPS Delays
- Rep. Dwight Evans: Reps. Dean, Evans highlight importance of postal service during Montgomery County stop
- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher: Visit to Local Post Office
- Rep. Bill Foster: Aurora Beacon News: U.S. Reps. Foster, Underwood, Casten rally to support U.S. Postal Service at Aurora facility
- Rep. Ruben Gallego: Arizona Congressman Ruben Gallego Speaks Out About USPS Changes
- Rep. John Garamendi: California Congressman Garamendi Calls for Postmaster General's Resignation
- Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García: ‘Nothing less than criminal’: Fearing an undermined November election, Illinois Democrats sound alarm over US Postal Service
- Rep. Sylvia Garcia: KHOU 11 - U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia: 'We must work to protect all the postal service workers, letter carriers'
- Rep. Jimmy Gomez: Trump is sabotaging the USPS to win the election: Latinx Reps. rally to save it
- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez: [VIDEO] USPS changes could affect medication deliveries
- Rep. Al Green: 'Not acceptable': Lawmakers not satisfied as changes at U.S. Postal Service halted
- Rep. Raúl Grijalva: Grijalva to push for Postal Service protections
- Rep. Deb Haaland: USPS Cutbacks Hit New Mexico, Congressional And Union Leaders Push Back
- Rep. Denny Heck: States launch lawsuits against Trump/DeJoy as USPS says it’s pausing “service changes”
- Rep. Brian Higgins: The Editorial Board: Trump subverts democracy via the post office
- Rep. Jim Himes: From voter, congressman, senator: calls to protect the mail
- Rep. Steven Horsford: US Rep. Titus and Horsford join seniors, veterans in virtual conference, ask Trump Administration to stop attacking postal service
- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: From businesses to brides, mail delays already impacting Houston
- Rep. Jared Huffman: Rep. Huffman Meets With Local Postal Workers Outside Eureka’s West Clark Street Station
- Rep. Pramila Jayapal: States launch lawsuits against Trump/DeJoy as USPS says it’s pausing “service changes”
- Rep. Hank Johnson: [VIDEO] Local congressman speaks on the importance of USPS at Decatur rally
- Rep. Bill Keating: Massachusetts House delegation: USPS controversy is meant to rig election
- Rep. Robin Kelly: ‘Nothing less than criminal’: Fearing an undermined November election, Illinois Democrats sound alarm over US Postal Service
- Rep. Dan Kildee: [VIDEO] Congressman Kildee Held A Day of Action Calling on Reversing Changes Made to the U.S. Postal Service
- Rep. Derek Kilmer: [VIDEO] Meeting with Small Business owner about USPS sabotage
- Rep. Ron Kind: Kind: Politicizing USPS is something the country 'can't afford'
- Rep. Jim Langevin: [VIDEO] RI delegation: Trump’s attempts to ‘sabotage’ USPS are unacceptable
- Rep. Rick Larsen: Postmaster general pauses plan for overhauling mail delivery
- Rep. John Larson: Postmaster freezes plan for controversial changes, but CT Dems say that’s not enough
- Rep. Brenda Lawrence: [VIDEO] Michigan legislative leaders call for policy reversals at USPS due to mail delays
- Rep. Barbara Lee: [VIDEO] Bay Area lawmakers say US postmaster general’s sudden delay in changes isn’t enough
- Rep. Susie Lee: Local Democrats mount day of action on postal service delays
- Rep. Andy Levin: Officials pleased with suspension of Postal Services reforms but promise diligence
- Rep. Mike Levin: San Diego leaders participate in 'Day of Action' to rally support for U.S. Postal Service
- Rep. Alan Lowenthal: Congressional Democrats united in Post Office wars as Trump Administration pulls back changes
- Rep. Stephen Lynch: USPS workers, Lynch protest loss of high-speed mail sorting machines in Brockton
- Rep. Carolyn Maloney: Maloney Supports Postal Unions Against Trump’s USPS Crackdown
- Rep. Doris Matsui: Rep. Matsui on Post Office: ‘Vital institution is under attack by the Trump administration’
- Rep. Donald McEachin: McEachin Issues Statement Calling for Resignation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
- Rep. Jim McGovern: Rep. Jim McGovern says Trump administration 'sabotaging' USPS
- Rep. Gregory Meeks: Queens Reps. Condemn USPS Cutbacks
- Rep. Kweisi Mfume: Maryland postal workers, lawmakers urge public to rally behind Postal Service as Frosh considers lawsuit
- Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Democrats talk about providing access to the ballot near a USPS distribution facility in Opa-locka
- Rep. Grace Napolitano: Southern California Protecting the USPS Virtual Press Conference
- Rep. Joe Neguse: U.S Rep. Joe Neguse pitches need for emergency U.S. Postal Service funding
- Rep. Donald Norcross: South Jersey elected officials demand answers on Postal Service woes
- Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton: DC Congresswoman discusses “damage done” by Postmaster General DeJoy
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Queens Reps. Condemn USPS Cutbacks
- Rep. Tom O’Halleran: Virtual USPS Meeting with Local Leaders
- Rep. Frank Pallone: U.S. Postal Service: Rep. Frank Pallone calls for Trump administration to end 'sabotage'
- Rep. Jimmy Panetta: Support for Postal Service, workers, focus of Panetta press conference in Salinas
- Rep. Ed Perlmutter: Perlmutter talks mail as cutbacks to post office are suspended
- Rep. Scott Peters: Local Leaders Rally in Support of USPS Amid Heightened Concerns Over Future
- Rep. Mark Pocan: [VIDEO] Rep. Pocan holds news conference at Madison Main Post Office
- Rep. Ayanna Pressley: Massachusetts House delegation: USPS controversy is meant to rig election
- Rep. Mike Quigley: ‘Nothing less than criminal’: Fearing an undermined November election, Illinois Democrats sound alarm over US Postal Service
- Rep. Jamie Raskin: RASKIN LEADS RALLY TO ‘SAVE THE POST OFFICE’ WITH LEISURE WORLD RESIDENTS
- Rep. Kathleen Rice: L.I. officials urge funding, protection for U.S. Postal Service
- Rep. Max Rose: Rep. Max Rose to White House: ‘Just fix the Postal Service'
- Rep. Harley Rouda: Orange County congressman delivers pro-USPS messages outside Costa Mesa post office
- Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard: Post Office Cuts Decried By Local Leaders Across Southland
- Rep. Raul Ruiz: [VIDEO] Dr. Ruiz on Post Office Sabotage and Mail in Voting
- Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger: Baltimore’s federal lawmakers press postmaster on mail delays; postal union reports equipment dismantled
- Rep. Bobby Rush: At town hall, Rush and union leader blame poor management, federal opposition for problems with mail delivery
- Rep. Linda Sánchez: [Video] Congresistas demócratas de California denuncian las acciones de Trump contra el Servicio Postal
- Rep. John Sarbanes: Maryland postal workers, lawmakers urge public to rally behind Postal Service as Frosh considers lawsuit
- Rep. Jan Schakowsky: Schakowsky wants full rollback of postal cuts
- Rep. Adam Schiff: Rep. Schiff at Burbank Post Office: Trump is Sabotaging the USPS
- Rep. Brad Schneider: ‘Nothing less than criminal’: Fearing an undermined November election, Illinois Democrats sound alarm over US Postal Service
- Rep. Kim Schrier: Rep. Kim Schrier Visits Issaquah Post Office
- Rep. Bobby Scott: Congressman Bobby Scott criticizes Trump administration's 'sabotage' at USPS
- Rep. Donna Shalala: South Florida Democrats in Congress Denounce Recent Changes To The U.S. Postal Service
- Rep. Elissa Slotkin: Slotkin and Stabenow push back against feds on USPS delay
- Rep. Darren Soto: Congressman Soto Says U.S. Postal Service Must Be Protected Ahead of General Election
- Rep. Jackie Speier: Speier slams Trump appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in Belmont
- Rep. Haley Stevens: Michigan union chiefs: USPS delaying mail by removing machines, shifting policies
- Rep. Tom Suozzi: Long Island postal service delayed by funding woes, say union, Suozzi
- Rep. Eric Swalwell: Under Fire, Postmaster General Suspends Policy Changes Blamed For Delays Until After Election
- Rep. Mark Takano: Congressional Democrats united in Post Office wars as Trump Administration pulls back changes
- Rep. Dina Titus: US Rep. Titus and Horsford join seniors, veterans in virtual conference, ask Trump Administration to stop attacking postal service
- Rep. Rashida Tlaib: Michigan union chiefs: USPS delaying mail by removing machines, shifting policies
- Rep. Norma Torres: Local representatives push for more funding for United States Postal Service
- Rep. Terri Sewell: Rep. Sewell’s speech in support of the USPS outside of a local post office
- Rep. Xochitl Torres Small: New Mexico's congressional delegation backs plan to provide USPS with $25 billion ahead of election
- Rep. Greg Stanton: Virtual USPS Meeting with Local Leaders
- Rep. Lori Trahan: Massachusetts House delegation: USPS controversy is meant to rig election
- Rep. David Trone: TRONE HOLDS ‘DON’T MESS WITH THE USPS’ PRESS CONFERENCE IN GAITHERSBURG WITH CONSTITUENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- Rep. Lauren Underwood: Joliet Herald-News: Casten, Foster, Underwood denounce delays at U.S. Postal Service
- Rep. Juan Vargas: San Diego leaders participate in 'Day of Action' to rally support for U.S. Postal Service
- Rep. Mark Veasey: ‘That’s a big issue right there’ — Rep. Joaquin Castro wants to know why postal workers deceived him and a congressman from Fort Worth
- Rep. Nydia Velázquez: Rep. Nydia Velázquez: Trump Is ‘Inflicting Harm’ on Americans by Attacking USPS
- Rep. Maxine Waters: [VIDEO] Postmaster General Suspends Controversial Changes As SoCal Democratic Leaders Blast USPS
- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz: South Florida Democrats in Congress Denounce Recent Changes To The U.S. Postal Service
- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman: New Jersey suing Postal Service over mail slowdown
- Rep. Peter Welch: Welch, Sanders turn up heat as House returns to deal with USPS crisis
- Rep. Jennifer Wexton: Postmaster general rolls back on changes to USPS; Democrats want more
- Rep. Susan Wild: Pa., Lehigh Valley officials move to stop U.S. Postal Service changes that eroded mail service
- Rep. Frederica Wilson: South Florida Democrats in Congress Denounce Recent Changes To The U.S. Postal Service