Warren, Sanders and other top Democrats demand USPS board reverse new chief's policy changes
Democratic senators called for the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors to reverse sweeping operational changes implemented by new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy – and remove him if he doesn't comply.
The senators, including Elizabeth Warren, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Bernie Sanders, Ron Wyden and Amy Klobuchar, told the board that they "have the authority and responsibility to act" under the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970. The cost-cutting measures put in place by DeJoy, a major donor to Republicans and committees supporting President's reelection, have been blamed for reports of widespread mail delays. They are also raising fears about the Post Office's ability to handle an expected flood of mail-in ballots in the 2020 election.
"Mr. DeJoy appears to be engaged in a partisan effort, with the support of President Trump, to delay and degrade mail service and undermine the mission of the United States Postal Service," said seven Democratic senators, led by Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York,Trump, an aggressive critic of mail-in voting, denied that he is encouraging DeJoy to slow down the mail.
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