Nancy Pelosi To Call House Back For Vote On USPS Bill

CNBC reports:

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said late Sunday she is calling the House back into session over the crisis at the U.S. Postal Service, setting up a political showdown amid growing concerns that the Trump White House is trying to undermine the agency ahead of the election.

Pelosi is cutting short lawmakers’ summer recess with a vote expected the Saturday after the Democratic National Convention on legislation that would prohibit changes at the agency as tensions mount.

President Donald Trump’s new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, has sparked nationwide outcry over delays, new prices and cutbacks just as millions of Americans will be trying to vote by mail to avoid polling places during the coronavirus outbreak.

The assault by President Trump & his mega-donor Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on the Postal Service threatens lives, livelihood & life of our American democracy. I am calling on the House to return to vote on Chairwoman Maloney’s “Delivering for America Act.” #DontMessWithUSPS

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 17, 2020

Read my letter to Members here: https://t.co/FcVJRo2nTm

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 17, 2020

BREAKING: Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she is calling the House back into session this week to vote on a bill prohibiting the U.S. Postal Service from implementing any changes to operations or level of service. https://t.co/EBxb73shDu

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 16, 2020