BREAKING: The House has passed $25 billion emergency funding bill for the U.S. Postal Service. More than two dozen Republicans joined all Democrats in backing the bill.
The House approved a $25 billion emergency funding bill for the U.S. Postal Service, which Democrats say is urgently needed to halt any attempt by President Donald Trump to impede mail-in voting this fall.The legislation also would halt operational changes deployed by Trump’s postmaster general that have caused widespread mail delays and fueled an uproar across the country. More than two dozen Republicans joined all Democrats in backing the bill.
the cost-cutting measures championed by DeJoy, which have led to the shutdown of mail-sorting machines and curbed overtime pay for employees. The bill would also require the Postal Service to prioritize election mail as "first-class," ensuring a speedy delivery of mail-in ballots. “This is a joke,” said Rep. Tom Cole , arguing against the bill Saturday. “No legislation is going to happen because my friends aren’t serious about legislation. No money is going to get to the Post Office because it can’t pass the Senate.”
Trump has repeatedly railed against the Postal Service and mail-in voting, claiming without any evidence that the process is ripe for fraud. Trump repeated his claims in a Saturday afternoon tweet, as the House was voting, falsely stating that the Postal Service had not asked for money. In fact, the Trump-appointed postal board sought $75 billion in April to help sustain its services during the pandemic.
Still, Pelosi and other top Democrats rejected DeJoy's announcement as "insufficient," saying he didn't address the current changes that are significantly hampering delivery of everything from prescription medicine to Social Security payments for seniors.remain at a standstill
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