Lawmakers Grill Baltimore's Postmaster Over Mail Delays
Baltimore's postmaster testified Monday to a House Subcommittee on Government Operations he now has the staffing in place to ensure on time mail delivery.
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Baltimore's postmaster testified Monday to a House Subcommittee on Government Operations he now has the staffing in place to ensure on time mail delivery.
Members of Congress will hold a field hearing at the University of Baltimore on Monday to examine the longstanding poor performance of the U.S. Postal Service in Baltimore City and the surrounding area.
Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger and Kwesi Mfume requested the audits in May after an increasing amount of constituent complaints.
Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger isn't satisfied with the response from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to a letter requesting a meeting with senior USPS leaders and an audit of Baltimore-area post offices.
Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger asked USPS' Office of Inspector General to conduct an audit of Baltimore-area post offices. His office said his constituents have gone weeks without critical mail like paychecks and medicine.
More than one-quarter of all first-class mail in the Baltimore area is not being delivered on time, a report released this week by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs found.
A group of states suing over service cuts at the U.S. Postal Service is asking a federal judge to immediately undo some of them, saying the integrity of the upcoming election is at stake.
From California to New York, to right here in Baltimore, dozens of protesters and postal workers gathered for rallies Tuesday to show their support for the postal service.
Dozens of protestors rallied outside of Baltimore's main post office along East Fayette Street on Saturday morning.
