U.S. House debates Postal Service changes, funds ahead of vote in rare Saturday session.
, said he would not restore the cuts to mailboxes and sorting equipment that have already been made. He could not provide senators with a plan for handling the ballot crush for the election.
The bill being considered would reverse the cuts and provide funds to the agency. With the majority, Democrats are expected to easily pass the legislation.In a memo to House Republicans, leaders derided the legislation as a postal “conspiracy theory” act.funding that would help the service handle a great increase in mail-in ballots.
The Postal Service has been struggling financially under a decline in mail volume, COVID-19-related costs and a rare and cumbersome congressional requirement to fund in advance its retiree health care benefits., delivering not just cards and letters but also prescription drugs, financial statements and other items that are especially needed by mail during the pandemic.major GOP donor
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