On the recordAugust 22, 2020
``I'm writing to you today after having skipped a day of my high blood pressure medication for the first time.'' ``I have not seen a Postal Service carrier in my neighborhood for a week or more, not received mail for 10 days. The last couple pieces of mail were 30 days late.'' ``I am a small business owner. I am in a real bind. I usually ship packages to customers. Switching to UPS or FedEx would be too expensive. I would likely lose customers.'' These are just a few of the thousands of messages that my office has received from constituents who have been caught in the crosshairs of this administration's war on the U.S. Postal Service. We are here today to deliver a message to this administration: Don't mess with the USPS. This vital public service is essential in our everyday lives. In a pandemic, it is a lifeline. These are the real consequences of this administration's ill- conceived efficiency measures, which have disrupted postal service across the country. Those consequences have made their way to the doorsteps of seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and countless families and businesses, large and small. As millions of Americans are expected to vote by mail, many for the first time, we need to give Americans the peace of mind that their mail will be processed swiftly. That is why I am proud to support the Delivering for America Act.
