WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) joined a bipartisan letter alongside 19 Members of Congress urging Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to immediately address the costly and burdensome delays in United States Postal Service (USPS) mail to rural communities nationwide.
This letter comes after the USPS announced on August 22, 2024, that they will be adjusting mail delivery times, resulting in added delays for Americans in rural communities that are more than 50 miles from a USPS processing center – many of whom are already experiencing delays. In the letter, the bipartisan group of members asks the Postmaster General to reconsider going forward with this plan.
“My office has been hearing from numerous newspapers and residents across the Seventh District who are being negatively affected by significant delays in mail delivery,” said Congressman Tiffany. “The Iron County Miner, for example, has seen delays stretching into weeks, and in some cases, newspapers are not delivered at all, according to a constituent’s report. I’ve also been in touch with the Vilas County News-Review and readers of the Lakeland Times, all of whom are also experiencing frustrating delivery delays.”
“The implementation of the Delivering for America Plan has led to reduced services and harmed postal performance, especially in rural areas. Veterans, seniors, and many rural Wisconsinites depend on the USPS, and it’s clear that changes need to be made,” Tiffany concluded.
The USPS has not provided Congressman Tiffany’s casework team with sufficient information regarding the causes of these disruptions despite several open inquiries.
You may read the full letter here.
Last Update: Oct 02, 2024 12:47 pm CDT
