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Ranking Member Mfume’s Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on the Trump Administration’s Politicization of the U.S. Postal Service
June 24, 2025
Press Release
Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2025)—Below is Rep. Kweisi Mfume’s opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today’s Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing on President Trump’s efforts to undermine the independence of the Postal Service and the failure of Trump-appointed Former Postmaster General’s “Delivering for America Plan.”
Subcommittees
119th Congress
Government Operations (119th Congress)
Issues: Postal Service
Oversight Democrats Demand Information on DHS’s Attempted Exploitation of Postal Inspection Service and Postal Service Data for Nationwide Immigration Raids
June 11, 2025
Press Release

Washington, D.C. (June 11, 2025)— Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Oversight Democrats in sending a letter to Acting Postmaster General Doug Tulino and Chief Postal Inspector Gary Barksdale demanding to know whether the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and U.S.

Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Immigration and Border Issues Postal Service
Subcommittee Ranking Member Mfume Calls on GAO to Investigate the Progress Made on USPS-USPIS Joint Project Safe Delivery Initiative
June 6, 2025
Press Release
Washington, D.C. (June 6, 2025)— Today, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, led Subcommittee Democrats in sending a letter to Comptroller General of the United States Gene L. Dodaro requesting an investigation into the progress made on the U.S. Postal Service (Postal Service) and U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s (USPIS) Joint Project Safe Delivery Initiative, citing their continued concerns about the safety of Postal Service employees and facilities.
Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Postal Service
Ranking Members Connolly, Mfume Issue Statement on Appointment of New Postmaster General
May 9, 2025
Press Release
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued a joint statement following the announcement of David Steiner, a FedEx board member and former Waste Management CEO, as the next Postmaster General of the United States by the U.S. Postal Board of Governors:
Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Administration Ethics and Transparency Postal Service
Ranking Member Connolly’s Statement on President Trump's Reported Postmaster General Selection
May 6, 2025
Press Release

Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2025)— Today, Rep. Gerald E.

Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Administration Ethics and Transparency Postal Service
Ranking Members Connolly and Mfume Demand Answers from Postal Board of Governors on Sudden Departure of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Shady DOGE Agreement
March 31, 2025
Press Release
Washington, D.C. (March 31, 2025)—Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, sent a letter to Amber F. McReynolds, Chair of the United States Postal Service’s Board of Governors (the Governors), escalating Congress’s concerns that DOGE is attempting to actively undermine the stability and integrity of the Postal Service.
Issues: Administration Ethics and Transparency Postal Service
Ranking Member Connolly Demands Postmaster General DeJoy Immediately Turn Over Information About His Backroom Deal with DOGE
March 18, 2025
Press Release

Washington, D.C. (March 18, 2025)—Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy demanding a copy of the agreement the Postmaster General signed with DOGE, allowing Elon Musk to infiltrate the independent U.S.

Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Postal Service
Ranking Member Connolly’s Statement on Postmaster General DeJoy’s DOGE Infiltration Update
March 17, 2025
Press Release

Washington, D.C. (March 17, 2025)—Today, Rep. Gerald E.

Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Postal Service
Siccing DOGE on the Mailman: Committee Democrats Demand Hearing on Administration’s Attacks on Postal Service, Details on Back-Room Deal Between DOGE and Outgoing Postmaster General
March 17, 2025
Press Release

Washington, D.C. (March 17, 2025)—Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, and Rep.

Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Postal Service
BREAKING: Ranking Member Connolly’s Statement on DOGE Infiltration of US Postal Service
March 13, 2025
Press Release

Washington, D.C. (March 13, 2025)—Today, Rep. Gerald E.

Subcommittees
119th Congress
Issues: Postal Service
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