Postal Reform legislation continues to be critical for the USPS.  though H.R. 2382 has passed in the House in February of 2020, it needs to pass the Senate before becoming law.  Here are some tips on getting a meeting with your congress  person.

5 Steps to Get Results from Congress

1. Know your representatives in the Senate and House. Visit www.house.gov and www.senate.gov.
2. Email or phone calls are best, postal mail often gets delayed due to security measures in the Congress.
3. Have a script when calling and ask for the person in charge of postal reform matters.
4. Be brief, be positive, ask for a meeting and know you’ll meet with staff, not the lawmaker. The staff actually writes the bills and will get your message to the lawmaker. You are educating the staff; don’t assume they know anything about your concern or the leasing program.
5. Follow up with a thank-you note after a meeting, expressing appreciation for their time and interest in your cause.

This is a sample of a conversation you might have with the staff person in charge of postal reform:

Hello. My name is xxxx and I am calling from (city, state).

I am calling to urge (Senator/Representative) to quickly pass measures to adequately reform the Postal Service.

I own xxx post office(s) around the country and I strongly believe that not bringing postal reform to the floor of the House/Senate is hurting everyday Americans like me. This is costing America badly needed jobs when we can least afford it

I appreciate the efforts of the (Senator/Representative) and encourage (him/her) to work for a bipartisan solution to the crisis at USPS. Time is not on our side and further delay should be avoided.

Thank you.