August 10, 2020 Since joining the USPS as Postmaster General on June 15, 2020, Louis DeJoy has attracted the attention of Congress and the American public with policy changes intended to cut costs. Early in the summer, Dejoy announced policy changes to help regain financial solvency at the USPS. The changes include a prohibition on…
On July 28, Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin announced the USPS and the Treasury Department have reached agreement on terms of the $10 billion line of credit line authorized in March 2020 by The CARES Act. The CARES Act included language allowing Secretary Mnuchin to negotiate terms of the loan. Conditions on the loan…
The USPS Board of Governors increased its numbers by two to create a quorum. Donald Lee Moak and Bill Zollars were added to the Board on June 20, 2020. Each will be serving the remainder of a 7 year term ending on December 8, 2022. Mr. Moak is the former president of the Air…
A letter urging the Senate to provide aid for the US Postal Service in the next COVID relief package, known as the HEROES Act, was sent to Senate leadership on June 10, 2020 by Democrat Representative Mike Levin (CA-49) and Republican Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1). The letter states the first COVID relief package, the CARES…
The bi-partisan USPS Board of Governors has unanimously approved Louis DeJoy as the 75th Postmaster General of the United States. Beginning June 15, 2020 Mr. DeJoy will take on his new role. He will be the fifth PMG coming from the private sector rather than up through the ranks since the USPS became independent in…
On May 8, 2020 Ron Strohman submitted his resignation to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) effective June 1, 2020. His departure from the Postal Board of Governors leaves that body without enough members for a quorum. However, authority can be delegated to a Temporary Emergency Committee comprised of the remaining governors and the Postmaster General…
In a May 6 opinion article in The Hill, Christopher Shaw and Osamah Khalil discuss the importance of the United States Postal Service to national security in the United States. They say the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the attention of the American Public the importance of the US Postal Service during a national crisis. …
Hundreds of American companies, trade associations and consumer advocacy organizations have sent a letter to Congress asking for emergency funding for the USPS in the next Coronavirus Relief Package. “The Postal Service is the backbone of businesses large and small in America, and must endure,” the letter states. The variety of ways the USPS is…
April 30, 2020 Today the House Committee on Oversight and Reform announced the creation of the Postal Preservation Caucus. The bi-partisan group’s first action was to send a letter to House and Senate leadership urging them to provide emergency funding needed by the US Postal Service to continue operations during the Coronavirus pandemic and thereafter. …
During the Coronavirus pandemic, AUSPL will be postponing all group events. We look forward to the time when members can again meet for Regional Meetings, Hill Day and the Annual Conference. In the meantime, take care and watch the website for announcements of upcoming events!