Cartwright Passes Delivering for America Act to Protect U.S. Postal Service
Washington, DC,
August 22, 2020
U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today voted in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Delivering for America Act, legislation he co-sponsored to ensure the U.S. Postal Service continues to deliver mail efficiently during the pandemic. It now advances to the U.S. Senate. The vote comes at the same time as newly uncovered internal Postal Service documents warning Postmaster General DeJoy about steep declines and increasing delays nationwide over the last two months, delays that are far worse than originally believed. “Northeastern Pennsylvanians count on the Postal Service to deliver medicines, paychecks, ballots and more. I’ve heard from so many of them in recent weeks, wondering why those deliveries are being delayed, why longer lines are forming at their local offices,” Cartwright said. “It’s a crisis manufactured by the Postmaster General himself that cannot stand. While Americans rely on the Postal Service more than ever during this global pandemic, the Delivering for America Act helps ensure a functional and efficient postal service that Americans can trust.” The Delivering for America Act would:
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