Her. Tammy Duckworth
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In a letter, Duckworth specifically cited “recent and abject leadership failures at the top of the USPS,” under Postmaster General. Louis DeJoy
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The Illinois senator wrote Friday that “these disjointed and hastily rolled out policy changes immediately led to widespread delivery delays and system-wide backlogs in mail and parcels.”
“Such bottlenecks put individuals such as veterans and older adults at risk of not receiving their life-saving prescriptions on time; families at risk of missing 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 repeatedly criticized by Democrats over his 2020 decisions, although the Postal Service has been credited with handling mail-in ballots well during the 2020 election, amid concerns that a spike in such a vote could lead to major delays. when obtaining ballots.
However, over the Christmas period, the postal service had difficulty handling an increase in parcel deliveries, which led to significant delays.
Biden has faced repeated calls to make changes to the board, which currently consists of six appointees appointed by former President Trump
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Duckworth then quoted an October report in which the USPS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) determined that DeJoy was making changes “ quickly and communicated [them] mainly verbally, “sowing confusion between operations within the USPS system,” and also did not conduct a study to measure the impact of the operational changes.
“These failures are inexcusable at any time, but especially in the midst of a pandemic and presidential election year when Americans increasingly had to use post-in ballots,” Duckworth continued. “It will take a lot of work to rebuild trust in this vital institution, and while Americans still celebrate their local mailman, they remain concerned about the individuals running this agency.”
The senator argued that there must be “accountable for this failure in leadership” and therefore called on Biden to “immediately replace the entire USPS board of directors.”
“I believe 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 government official, was elected chairman of the USPS Board of Governors.
Bloom, a Democrat appointed by former President Trump who has been a member of the postal service since 2019, said after his election that he would work with fellow governors and DeJoy on a ten-year plan to revive the agency.