Statement of Rep. Peter Welch on the President's Attack on the Postal Service

Statement

"President Trump is again trying to cheat and steal the election right in front of our eyes. This time he is using the Postal Service as his tool to attempt to destroy our democracy. The President is leaning on his mega-donor, hand-picked Postmaster General to cripple the Postal Service by removing critical sorting machines, firing expert career professionals and changing policies that have long ensured that the mail is delivered on time. He is doing it all at a time when a record number of Americans are expected to vote by mail.

"Make no mistake--President Trump's attack on the Postal Service is an attack on our democracy. This week the House will return to pass the Delivering For America Act, which I have proudly cosponsored, to force the president and his cronies to maintain the level of service at the United States Postal Service that is needed to protect the lives, livelihoods and our democracy that rely on it. We cannot let the President cripple the Postal Service and make it more difficult and less safe for Americans to vote this November."

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