Hello,

It's been yet another historic week in the U.S. and there's been a lot of news all around. I hope you're taking some time for yourself to take a moment and breathe.

Here is some of the latest in USPS news:

The U.S. Postal Service is now widely suspected of carrying out the president’s desire to suppress voting in this year’s election. But those fears understate the threat that changes the U. S. Postal Service now poses to the American public. Hardly anyone in the federal government seems to have given consideration to the health of more than 200 million Americans who depend upon the Postal Service for delivery of medicines, veterans’ assistance benefits, Social Security checks, food subsidies, child support, or deliveries of basic goods and food—dependencies that have been magnified by COVID-19. It is a medical crisis caused by what should be a political scandal: President Donald Trump’s administration’s quiet attempt to make mail delivery a private, rather than public, service.

The drama that unfolded in July and August, prompting passage of an emergency House bill, and its predictable blockage in the Republican-controlled Senate amid a threatened presidential veto, stemmed from a series of actions taken by a new postmaster general. But the plan that would deprive rural Americans, individuals without Internet access, veterans, and millions of other citizens of their rightful postal deliveries was hatched long before he held office.

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Fact check: Ballot envelopes with prepaid postage are already first-class mail-USA Today

Postal service removes Oakland collection boxes; leaders warn of election interference-SF Chronicle

Federal judge gives Trump administration 10 days to answer questions about USPS slowdowns-CNN

USPS crisis: Why mail is delayed, how it may affect the election and what's being done about it-CNET

Wash. state's top election official issues new postage rule for ballot -KOMO News Washington

Despite DeJoy's vows to halt changes, serious problems persist, postal workers say-NBC News

USPS delays endanger 14M who won’t get medications on time-FOX News

WAYS TO HELP

Text Vote to 30330

Will you make a phone call to help save the USPS? -via Change.org 

Text USPS to 50409

Reddit.com/r/SaveTheUSPS (I didn't start this subreddit) 

Contact your representative to support HR2382, HR8015 and HR6800.

HR2382 repeals the requirement that the U.S. Postal Service annually prepay future retirement health benefits.

HR6800 - The Heroes Act includes 25 billion allocated to the USPS

HR8015 - This bill prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from making changes to operations or levels of service from those that were in effect on January 1, 2020.

Protect USPS: Pass the Delivering for America Act - via Action Network

Sign this Move On Petition to Fully Fund the USPS

Buy USPS stamps  HERE

Become a poll worker if you feel comfortable enough to do so 

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