His. Tammy Duckworth
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In a letter, Duckworth specifically cited “the recent and abject leadership failure at the top of the USPS,” under the general command of the post office. Louis DeJoy
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The Illinois senator wrote Friday that “these inconsistent and hastily deployed policy changes immediately led to widespread delays in delivery and system-wide mail and parcel delays.”
“These bottlenecks put people like veterans and older adults at risk of not receiving their life-saving prescriptions in time; families at risk of losing their salaries, utility bills, credit card payments and court notices and small businesses affected by risk of not receiving critical supplies to their customers on time, ”he said.
DeJoy has been repeatedly criticized by Democrats for his decisions in 2020, although the postal service has been credited with managing email voting well during the 2020 election amid concerns that an increase in such voting could lead to long delays in people’s voting.
However, during the Christmas season, the postal service struggled to cope with an increase in parcel shipments, which caused long delays.
Biden has faced repeated calls to make changes to the board, which currently consists of six nominees for ex President Trump
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Duckworth then cited an October report in which the USPS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) determined that DeJoy implemented changes quickly and communicated [them] mainly orally, “creating confusion among USPS system operations” and also failed to conduct a study measuring the impact of operational changes.
“These failures are inexcusable at any time, but especially in the midst of a year of pandemic and presidential election in which Americans increasingly needed to use ballot papers,” Duckworth continued. “Significant work will be needed to rebuild the trust of this vital institution, and while Americans continue to celebrate their local letter carrier, they continue to have concerns about the people who lead this agency.”
The senator argued that “there must be responsibilities for this failure in leadership” and therefore called on Biden to “immediately replace the entire USPS Governing Board.”
“I believe that taking this step will begin the task of serving the public and rebuilding a robust, efficient and sustainable USPS for future generations,” the Democratic senator added.
On Tuesday, Ron Bloom, a former Obama administration official, he was elected president of the USPS Governing Board.
Bloom, a Democrat appointed by former President Trump who has served on the Postal Services Council since 2019, said after his election that he would work with other governors and DeJoy on a ten-year plan to revitalize the agency.