Friend.

 

We’ve all heard this phrase.  But now, I am hearing from more and more people who are alarmed by the reports of what is going on at the U.S. Postal Service.  I am, too.

 

Mail-sorting machines removed from post offices.  Mail collection boxes uprooted from neighborhoods.  Policy changes de-prioritizing election mail.  Eliminating overtime.  Mandating delays in delivery.  And today, increasing postage rates through the end of the year.

 

These changes mean delays in delivery of prescriptions, of paychecks, of social security checks, of ballots, and of so much more.  For people all across the country, the U.S. mail is a lifeline.  And during this pandemic, it’s even more critical.

 

I still go to the mailbox at our house eagerly each evening to see what has arrived, as I have since I was a kid.  Soon, I will be looking for all the election mail that candidates like me rely on to communicate with voters, too.  Mail delivery from the Postal Service is an integral part of our lives, our livelihoods, and the life of our democracy.  And in this election, all are on the line.

 

I’ve joined my colleagues in the House in demanding answers from the Postmaster General about these dangerous new changes and I’m fighting to secure the emergency funding the USPS desperately needs.  The stakes are too high for us to do anything else.

 

I won’t stop fighting for our Postal Service — or any of our democratic institutions that are under attack.  I hope you will help me keep up the fight by chipping in your support today!