WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced a bipartisan resolution to protect the independence and services of the United States Postal Service, emphasizing the essential role the Postal Service has played in connecting and serving Americans, especially in rural communities.
“Privatizing the United States Postal Service would completely destroy the reliable and timely delivery that Granite Staters count on for medication and other essential goods,” said Senator Hassan. “The Postal Service serves all Americans, no matter where they live. Privatization would completely abandon that, potentially slowing down or even eliminating mail service to the rural communities that need it most. This bipartisan resolution is a clear statement of the bipartisan opposition against any attempts to privatize the Postal Service.”
The resolution notes that the Postal Service delivers mail to more than 168 million residential and business addresses six days a week and is one of the most trusted government agencies. The Postal Service is a self-sustaining entity that is not funded by taxpayer dollars and relies on revenues derived from its products and services. The resolution also highlights the Postal Service’s critical role in the $1.9 trillion mailing industry, which employs 7.9 million Americans. The Postal Service provides affordable and universal service to rural, suburban, and urban communities alike, and employs more than 73,000 military veterans. Finally, the resolution underscores that Congress should ensure the Postal Service remains an independent establishment and not subject to privatization.
The full text of the resolution can be found here.
This resolution is part of Senator Hassan’s ongoing efforts to protect and strengthen the USPS. In 2022, Senator Hassan and colleagues’ bipartisan legislation to strengthen the USPS and improve the agency’s long-term financial stability was signed into law.
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