Sen. Tammy Duckworth
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In a letter, Duckworth specifically cited “recent and abject leadership failure at the top of the USPS”, under Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
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The Illinois senator wrote on Friday that “these incoherent and hasty policy changes have led to widespread delays in delivery and delays throughout the mail and parcel system.”
“These bottlenecks put individuals like veterans and the elderly at risk of not receiving their life-saving prescriptions in time; families at risk of losing their paychecks, utility bills, credit card payments and court notices and hard-hit small businesses at risk of not receiving essential supplies for their customers on time, ”she said.
DeJoy has been criticized repeatedly by Democrats for his decisions in 2020, although the Postal Service has been credited with handling postal voting well during the 2020 elections amid fears that an increase in such voting could lead to major delays in obtaining votes.
During the Christmas season, however, the Post Office struggled to cope with an increase in package deliveries, leading to long delays.
Biden has faced repeated calls to make changes to the board, which currently consists of six nominees made by former President Trump
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Duckworth then cited an October report in which the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) determined that DeJoy implemented changes “quickly” and communicated [them] mainly orally, ‘creating confusion between operations within the USPS system ”, and also did not conduct a study measuring the impact of operational changes.
“These failures are inexcusable at any time, but especially in the midst of a pandemic and presidential election year when Americans increasingly needed to use ballots in the mail,” continued Duckworth. “Significant work will be needed to rebuild trust for this vital institution, and while Americans still celebrate their local postman, they continue to care about the individuals who lead this agency.”
The senator argued that “there must be responsibility for this failure in leadership” and therefore asked Biden to “immediately replace the entire Board of Governors of the USPS”.
“I believe that taking this step will begin the work of serving the public and rebuilding a robust, efficient and sustainable USPS for future generations,” added the Democratic senator.
On Tuesday, Ron Bloom, a former Obama administration official, was elected president of the USPS Board of Governors.
Bloom, a Democrat nominated by former President Trump who has served on the Postal Service board since 2019, said after his election that he would work with other governors and DeJoy on a 10-year plan to revitalize the agency.