,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ab1      
#bjba,mr4 ,mfume 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,norton1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 & ,mr4         
,kri%namoor?i7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,object+ to ! 
sl[d[n 9 mail deliv]y & po/age rate     
increase in/itut$ by ,po/ma/] ,g5]al    
,l\is ,de,joy & seek+ to halt bo?       
actions p5d+ fur!r inve/igation4  ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice         
delib]ately />t$ sl[+ its mail deliv]y  
on ,friday1 ,octob] #a1 #bjba1 & plans  
to add rate hikes = mail deliv]y to !   
sl[d[n z "p ( an ov]t plan by ,po/ma/]  
,g5]al ,l\is ,de,joy2 ,:]eas ! mo/      
widespread & significant *anges w affect
 fir/-class mail deliv]y1 items su* z   
lett]s1 small packages1 bills1 & tax    
docum5ts2 ,:]eas prior to ! *anges by   
,po/ma/] ,g5]al ,de,joy1 cu/om]s ?r\gh\t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld expect fir/-class 

mail to rea* its de/9ation 9 #a to #c   
days2 n[1 t timeframe w ext5d to betwe5 
#a & #e days1 ev5 ?\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,po/al ,s]vice is requir$ by law to     
provide prompt1 reliable1 & effici5t    
s]vices2 ,:]eas ,po/ma/] ,g5]al ,de,joy 
/>t$ 8 t5ure 9 ,june #bjbj1 !n implem5t$
 op]ational *anges at ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,po/al ,s]vice soon aft] by sl[+ mail   
deliv]y1 reassign+ & displac+ #bc po/al 
executives1 & deactivat+ #aj p]c5t (    
mail sort+ ma*9es to create a dayslong  
mail backlog2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bd1    
#bjbj1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives held a he>+
 to hold ,po/ma/] ,g5]al ,de,joy & !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice ,bo>d (    
,gov]nors acc\ntable = a det]ioration 9 
mail deliv]y reliability 9 anticipation 
( ! ,novemb] #bjbj elections2 ,:]eas !  
h>d "w ( ! on-!-gr\nd employees at !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice comb9$ )   
congressional int]v5tion prev5t$ !      
vote-by-mail compon5ts ( ! ,novemb]     
#bjbj elections f fail+2 ,:]eas !       

,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives cont9u$ to hold 
,po/ma/] ,g5]al ,de,joy acc\ntable aft] 
! ,novemb] #bjbj elections1 hold+ ano!r 
congressional he>+ on ,febru>y #bd1     
#bjba1 t-- 7#a7 exam9$ legislative      
proposals to improve mail deliv]y       
p]=mance /&>ds2 &  7#b7 l$ to ,po/ma/]  
,g5]al ,de,joy's public apology =       
sl[d[ns ?r\gh ! holiday season2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice is requir$
 by law to deliv] to any po/al address 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 no matt] :at2 ,:]eas  
curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice     
sl[d[ns c\ld mo/ affect ! eld]ly1 p )   
disabilities1 & ^? 9 rural areas = :om  
mail deliv]y is critical to _! heal?    
c>e1 f9ancial security1 & connection to 
! broad] _w2 ,:]eas af=dability is a    
crucial aspect ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al 
,s]vice1 :i* is curr5tly be+ und]cut by 
price hikes on _m fir/-class mail       
products accord+ to ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al's 
plan2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
pass$ mail-9 ballot deliv]y re=ms ?r\gh 

! ,= ! ,p ,act 9 ,m>* #bjba1 & multiple 
o!r measures h be5 introduc$ t c\ld help
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice provide 
m dep5dable s]vice = ! ,am]ican p1      
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice  
,fairness ,act1 ! ,vote ,by ,mail       
,track+ ,act1 ! ,nonp>tisan ,po/ma/]    
,g5]al ,act1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice           
,improvem5t ,act1 ! bip>tisan ,po/al    
,s]vice ,re=m ,act1 ! ,,dejoy ,act1 & ! 
,po/al ,vehicle ,mod]nization ,act1 z   
well z fund+ measures ?r\gh ! ,build    
,back ,bett] ,act t c\ld help electrify 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice deliv]y  
vehicle fleet & mod]nize o!r equipm5t   
us$ by frontl9e employees2 ,:]eas "u    
,f$]al /atute1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al   
,s]vice mu/ receive an advisory op9ion f
 ! indep5d5t ,po/al ,regulatory         
,commission1 :i* s]ves z a regulatory   
body = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1  
:5 x seeks to implem5t re=ms t w\ld     
affect s]vice on a nationwide basis2    
,:]eas ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission 
has signal$ t ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al      

,s]vice sl[d[ns "u ! plan might n h !   
int5d$ effect1 z ! sl[d[ns are bas$ on  
unprov5 assumptions1 & t ! ,po/al       
,s]vice w\ld a*ieve only paltry sav+s f 
! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al's plan2 & ,:]eas !    
,po/al ,regulatory ,commission's        
advisory op9ion does n c>ry ! =ce ( law1
 h[ev]1 & ev5 if ! ,commission rul$     
firmly aga9/ ,po/ma/] ,g5]al ,de,joy's  
plan1 ! ag5cy c\ld move =w>d anyway3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 ,congress    
objects to ! sl[d[n 9 mail deliv]y      
in/itut$ by ,po/ma/] ,g5]al ,l\is       
,de,joy 9 8 plan2 &  7#b7 ! decisions to
 sl[ d[n mail & to increase po/age rates
 %\ld be halt$ imm$iately p5d+ fur!r    
inve/igation & full sub/antiation by    
,po/ma/] ,g5]al ,l\is ,de,joy to !      
,congress4