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Washington, D.C. (Aug. 7, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued this statement following United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's announcement that the Postal Service will undergo major organization changes:
Lawmakers raise concerns about recent staffing and policy changes that will delay mail delivery and make it harder for Americans to exercise their right to vote
DeJoy and his wife reportedly own tens of millions of dollars in assets in Postal Service competitors and contractors; Lawmakers request USPS watchdog to determine if he has divested and met all ethics requirements
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12), Rep. Peter A. DeFazio (OR-04), Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), and Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11) led 127 other Members of Congress in sending a letter to Speaker Pelosi requesting strong support for the United States Postal Service in forthcoming COVID-19 relief legislation.
Washington, D.C. (Aug. 3, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, announced that the Committee has invited Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to a hearing in September to examine operational changes to the U.S. Postal Service.
Washington, D.C. (July 31, 2020)—Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7617, which included an amendment offered by Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, to stop the new Postmaster General's drastic changes to the Postal Service from being implemented and maintain the mail service Americans deserve.
Chairwoman Maloney issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. (July 29, 2020) – Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform; Senator Gary Peters, the Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman on the Subcommittee on Government Operations; and Senator Tom Carper issued the following joint statement after the Treasury Department and U.S.
Washington, D.C. (July 20, 2020)—Today, senior Democrats on the Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy requesting information on two documents that appear to outline drastic changes to United States Postal Service operations.
Washington, D.C. (July 1, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, spoke on the House floor to oppose an amendment to H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, that would strip funding for the Postal Service.
Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR) was joined by Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raúl Grijalva in releasing the text of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act.