| Friend ––
In Michigan and across the country, the United States Postal Service is part of the fabric of our communities. For nearly 250 years, seniors, small business owners, veterans, and so many Americans have relied on this trusted institution and its dedicated employees to deliver medications, financial documents, letters to loved ones, and more.
But, for years, burdensome policies forced the Postal Service to cut costs and threatened postal workers’ ability to deliver mail on time.
That is why I championed the Postal Service Reform Act – which was signed into law just over a year ago – to make the first reforms to this institution in more than 15 years.
Recently, the Postal Service launched a new website where every American can see data about mail delivery times for their community. This performance dashboard – which was required by my historic law – will help Michiganders see if their mail is on time, and will make this institution more transparent and accountable than ever before.
Click here to access the USPS service performance dashboard!
My bipartisan law saved the Postal Service nearly $50 billion to put them on a stable financial footing and help protect reliable mail delivery. It also requires the mail to be delivered at least six days a week, so the Postal Service can help Americans in every part of the country stay connected for years to come.
While this law was historic, more needs to be done to bring the Postal Service into the future. I secured significant funding for the Postal Service to purchase a new fleet of electric delivery vehicles to help keep postal workers safe. Because of these efforts, the Postal Service is already buying trucks that will be efficient and cost effective in the long run, including vehicles being built by Ford Motor Company and members of the United Auto Workers.
Going forward – I will continue working to ensure a strong Postal Service for years to come, so that every American and Michigander can continue to rely on this critical institution – now and in the future.
Thanks for reading,
Gary Peters
United States Senator for Michigan |
