The United States Postal Service has been the focus of lawmakers more frequently in recent months. In August, an audit showed the St. Louis Processing and Distribution Center had more than 2.5 million delayed pieces of mail between June 3-4, which is a record for the largest delayed mail backlog in USPS field audit history. Now, an Illinois Congresswoman is calling for action.
Nikki Budzinski has joined with fellow Democrat Congressman Chris Pappas of New Hampshire and Republican Congressmen Jack Bergman of Michigan and Andrew Garbarino of New York as co-chairs of the Congressional Postal Service Caucus. Budzinski says the USPS needs to do better.
She also says the jobs of the more than 6,000 employees must be protected. Earlier this year, Congresswoman Budzinski introduced the bipartisan Protect Postal Performance Act, which would prevent the USPS from downsizing facilities in underserved areas, provide more oversight over modifications to delivery schedules, and increase public transparency on proposed changes.