Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will testify Friday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, according to Senate aides
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DeJoy’s appearance before the Republican-led committee comes as President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked vote-by-mail efforts and Democrats have raised serious concerns about delays in receiving postal deliveries.“I wanted to give the [postmaster general] an opportunity to tell his side of the story before he appeared before a hostile House committee,” said Sen. Ron Johnson , the chairman of the Senate Homeland and Governmental Affairs Committee.
The hearing, titled “Examining Finances and Operations of the United States Postal Service During COVID-19 and Upcoming Elections,” will take place at 9 a.m. Friday by video conference, according to a notice.In a statement, Sen. Gary Peters , the top Democrat on the committee, said he will “continue pressing for answers on Mr.
In addition to the House’s oversight hearing next week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning to interrupt the August recess for a rare Saturday vote on legislation that would provide $25 billion to USPS and would seek to blockSenate Republicans meanwhile are planning to soon unveil a more narrow coronavirus relief proposal that would provide $10 billion to the U.S.
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