/tags/u-s-postal-service U.S. Postal Service en-US Copyright Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /2025-01-08/federal-agencies-others-closed-jan-9-on-national-day-of-mourning-for-jimmy-carter President Joe Biden declared Thursday, Jan. 9 as a National Day of Mourning in honor of the death of Jimmy Carter. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /2025-01-08/federal-agencies-others-closed-jan-9-on-national-day-of-mourning-for-jimmy-carter Penelope Rivera /news/2024-09-20/voters-are-advised-to-return-their-ballots-early-because-of-mail-delay-concerns Election officials are raising concerns about the U.S. Postal Service's ability to handle this fall’s expected influx of election mail. But USPS say it’s ready to deliver the country’s ballots. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:36:30 GMT /news/2024-09-20/voters-are-advised-to-return-their-ballots-early-because-of-mail-delay-concerns Hansi Lo Wang /news/2023-12-18/usps-tells-dallas-congresswoman-it-will-send-new-trucks-to-texas-but-no-details-of-when U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett says after sending multiple letters to the Postal Service expressing concerns over trucks without air conditioning, the agency sent her office a response indicating it will replace some old trucks, many of them in Texas. The move comes after a Dallas mail carrier died this summer while working in extreme heat. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:09:13 GMT /news/2023-12-18/usps-tells-dallas-congresswoman-it-will-send-new-trucks-to-texas-but-no-details-of-when Zara Amaechi /health-wellness/2022-05-17/the-federal-government-is-offering-another-round-of-free-covid-tests Households in the U.S. will receive eight test kits via the U.S. Postal Service. The release comes as cases have risen over 60% in the U.S. over the past two weeks. Tue, 17 May 2022 16:30:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-05-17/the-federal-government-is-offering-another-round-of-free-covid-tests Tamara Keith /news/2021-03-23/dejoy-announces-10-year-reorganization-of-u-s-postal-service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy proposes slowing some first-class deliveries and increasing postage rates. Without the changes, he warns, USPS will "run out of cash and require a government bailout." Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:00:12 GMT /news/2021-03-23/dejoy-announces-10-year-reorganization-of-u-s-postal-service Brian Naylor /news/2021-01-29/calls-mount-for-president-biden-to-shake-up-postal-services-leadership "Fire everybody at the top," one Democratic congressman says. Other advocates just want Biden to appoint new members to the Postal Service's board of governors. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:00:30 GMT /news/2021-01-29/calls-mount-for-president-biden-to-shake-up-postal-services-leadership Brian Naylor /news/2020-09-24/for-rural-texans-the-postal-service-is-a-lifeline-but-some-say-its-been-in-decay-for-years Business owners, farmers and local politicians said that they are more concerned with long-term problems than with the recent controversy surrounding the United States Postal Service. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:00:08 GMT /news/2020-09-24/for-rural-texans-the-postal-service-is-a-lifeline-but-some-say-its-been-in-decay-for-years Juan Pablo Garnham | Texas Tribune /news/2020-09-18/us-judge-blocks-postal-service-changes-that-slowed-mail Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima, Washington, said he was issuing a nationwide preliminary injunction sought by 14 states that sued the Trump administration and the U.S. Postal Service. Fri, 18 Sep 2020 12:00:52 GMT /news/2020-09-18/us-judge-blocks-postal-service-changes-that-slowed-mail Associated Press /politics/2020-09-01/postal-service-watchdog-outlines-concerns-surrounding-election-readiness The U.S. Postal Service still has a number of hurdles to overcome to support upcoming general election mail-in ballots, its inspector general's office says. Tue, 01 Sep 2020 19:53:52 GMT /politics/2020-09-01/postal-service-watchdog-outlines-concerns-surrounding-election-readiness Alana Wise /2020-08-22/house-approves-bill-that-blocks-changes-at-postal-service-until-after-the-election The bill, which provides $25 billion in aid, was passed in a rare Saturday session and requires the Postal Service to prioritize mail-in ballots this November. It's unlikely to advance in the Senate. Sat, 22 Aug 2020 22:44:32 GMT /2020-08-22/house-approves-bill-that-blocks-changes-at-postal-service-until-after-the-election Jason Slotkin