The person Trump appointed to run the U.S. Post Office is still in charge -- and causing new controversy.

He is breaking a promise made by President Biden (who campaigned on a proposal first offered by Elizabeth Warren) to ensure any new vehicles purchased by the federal government were electric. Instead, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy just ordered 150,000 gas-guzzlers from a company called Oshkosh Defense. Many get 8 miles per gallon.

The good news is we can stop Louis DeJoy. Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) has introduced a bill to stop the Postal Service from enacting its contract with Oshkosh Defense for the trucks unless the fleet is made up of at least 75 percent electric vehicles. The bill already has 68 co-sponsors in the U.S. House.

SIGN ON: Send a direct message to your members of Congress telling them you strongly support blocking DeJoy’s Bad Deal! The USPS contract must require at least 75% electric trucks.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine reaffirms that America must lead the world in a clean energy transition. Our dependence on fossil fuel empowers authoritarians like Vladimir Putin, rogue oil-producing nations, and price-gouging oil companies.

Postal Service vehicles make up a third of the government’s fleet. Continuing to power them with fossil fuels is a terrible decision.

It’s time to get every member of Congress in the House and Senate on board and pass Congressman Connolly's bill before a single vehicle rolls off the assembly line.

SIGN ON: Tell Congress you support blocking DeJoy’s Bad Deal! The USPS contract must require at least 75% electric trucks.

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