Call your Senators today and tell them to adopt postal funding as passed in the House! The Post Office’s massive fleet of delivery vehicles desperately needs to be replaced, which will cost billions of dollars. House passes bill to boost post office funding by $25 billion, block service changes. The prohibition would remain in effect through January 2021 or for the duration of the coronavirus crisis — whichever is later. Local funding crisis threatens U.S. vaccine rollout Back to video ... In-depth reporting on the innovation economy from The Logic, brought to you in partnership with the Financial Post. Maloney: Blocking Post Office Funding to Handicap Mail-in Voting ‘Undemocratic’ ... who are some of our most essential workers during the coronavirus crisis. The mail delivery service might have to shutter by June 2020 as a result. Call 844-402-1001 to be connected. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) labeled the dispute over the U.S. Funding in and Post Crisis - Postponed. Post Office Press Office Press contact Please note this line is strictly for the Post Office Media enquiries, not Royal Mail enquiries. The post office has been an American institution since 1775, when Benjamin Franklin was named the first-ever Postmaster General.The first stamps were issued in 1847, and city delivery got its start in 1863. As the pandemic continues to pose possible issues for election day, the president is now threatening the funding for the post office, which could prevent expanded mail-in voting efforts. Sanders: Congress needs to investigate Post Office crisis State of the Union Sen. Bernie Sanders tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Congress needs to return from recess and approve more funding … Allison Stevens - August 22, 2020. Postal Service funding package during an emergency Saturday session that the GOP labeled a political exercise aimed … There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding the United States Postal Service lately, from the speed of mail delivery to the uncertainty of its future.. ... on service changes in the bill would remain in effect through January 2021 or for the duration of the coronavirus crisis — whichever is later. Postal Service (USPS). Senators need to keep hearing from our members about the role the Postal Service is playing during this crisis and its’ ongoing value to the American people. The Phony Post Office Crisis. Delusional.) The Phony Post Office Crisis. Through rain, sleet, hail, and even a pandemic, mail carriers serve every address in the United States, but the coronavirus crisis is shaking the foundation of the U.S. Funding Crisis for Lancaster County Drug Task Force - As Predicted in Past Budget Studies November 28, 2018 The Lancaster County Drug Task Force – which targets mid- to upper-level dealers and monitors trends in trafficking and drugs of choice – is facing a funding crisis. The $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package signed into law provides no funding for the U.S. The U.S. House convened a rare weekend session Saturday in an attempt to stop the U.S. pressoffice@postoffice.co.uk 0207 012 3456 August 26, 2020. By. Congress, not the post office itself, is the problem. By Betsy McCaughey. The post also cites a Fortune story that details alarms raised by some officials about the health of the Postal Service. Top Stories Newsletter. By . The Democratic-led chamber passed a bill 257-150 that would infuse $25 billion into the agency as it prepares for a surge in mail-in ballots and bar it from changing operations […] The solution to the post office financial deficit is simple. House Democrats voted to advance a $25 billion U.S. Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the Financial Post, a … Postal Service from allegedly disrupting mail service to sabotage the November elections. Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel suggests the best way for Democrats to play the perceived problems at the Post office ahead of a rush to vote … Senator Chuck Schumer claims there's a conspiracy to "undermine and dismantle the post office ahead of the November election." Posted on | August 15, ... not to provide additional funding at this time, according to sources familiar with the discussion. The United States Postal Service (USPS; also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or Postal Service) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, including its insular areas and associated states.It is one of the few government agencies explicitly authorized by the United States Constitution. House passes bill upping post office funding by $25B, blocking service changes Upton, all Dems vote yes. Wednesday 9th December 2020 at 3:30pm - 6:00pm; Free for Funding Support Programme Members £10.00 for non-members; Book your ticket now > Join us and our expert guest speakers, panellists and keynotes for one of two webinars as part of our Funding Support Programme’s Covid-19 response series. The United States Postal Service has unexpectedly emerged as a central figure in the 2020 election as President Donald Trump steps up attacks on the agency as part of his crusade against voting by mail in November amid the coronavirus pandemic — including saying he won’t fund it in order to hinder its ability to deliver mail-in ballots.. "President Trump made clear today that he is intentionally sabotaging the U.S. Post Office and blocking election funding to suppress Americans' votes. Give it back the money Congress has stolen from it over the past years. The ‘Post Office Crisis’ Has Become the New ‘Russian Collusion’ for Democrats. The U.S. House convened a rare weekend session Saturday in an attempt to stop the U.S. Postal Service from allegedly disrupting mail service to sabotage the November elections. The Democratic-led chamber passed a bill 257-150 that would infuse $25 billion into the agency as it prepares for a surge in mail-in ballots and bar it from changing operations… Continue Reading House passes bill … House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warns that "dangerous new policies" made by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who took the job in June, will prevent mail-in ballots from being counted. Charities are fighting for survival as the pandemic provokes a funding – and fundraising – crisis, experts warn. More than 400 mail trucks have burst into flames since 2014. This didn’t happen by accident. The White House threatened Friday to veto the post office … ... (Note the Democrat claim to be “preserving” the Post Office, as if Trump is actually doing something to destroy it. How the Post Office Is Being Destroyed By a Phony Budget Crisis. house democrats push forward with $25b post office bill, gop dismisses rare saturday vote as a 'joke' Rep. 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