Virginia Foxx: “During my time in this Chamber I have devoted myself to finding the truth and working toward good governance. That…”

“During my time in this Chamber I have devoted myself to finding the truth and working toward good governance. That requires gathering the facts and exposing the lies. It is in this light that I rise today to oppose H.R. 8015, the so-called Delivering for America Act. H.R. 8015 aims to solve a made-up crisis by forcing the Postal Service to double down on the very same activities that have caused it to lose money consistently each year since 2006. Then they give the Postal Service another $25 billion to lose with no strings attached. Mr. Speaker, there is no immediate Postal Service crisis. Democrats manufactured this crisis and are using it to create fear and advance their agenda. The Postal Service currently has $14 billion in cash on hand, which is enough to sustain operations through August of 2021. This comes on top of the fact that the Postal Service has not even touched the $10 billion loan that Congress extended to it in the recently passed CARES act. The Postal Service has many long-term problems, but there is no short-term crisis. If Democrats were serious about ensuring the longevity of the Postal Service, we would finally pass bipartisan measures like the Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 that was championed by former Representatives Meadows and Cummings. This bill would enact meaningful reforms, keep mailing costs down, encourage innovation, and not require additional taxpayer bailouts.…”