Cindy Carr, cindy.carr@sierraclub.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Delivering for America Act (H.R. 8015), introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. This bill will protect the integrity of the U.S. Postal Service and the upcoming election by restoring and maintaining reliable, timely services and halting the detrimental service changes Postmaster General Louis DeJoy implemented last month. During his testimony to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, DeJoy confirmed that he will not replace the 671 mail sorting machines that have been removed since July. Each machine is capable of processing as many as 39,000 pieces of mail per hour.
Earlier this week, the Sierra Club called for Postmaster General DeJoy’s resignation following his unprecedented actions to disrupt mail service and undermine both the United States Postal Service and the general election.
In response, Sierra Club Acting Deputy National Director of Policy, Advocacy and Legal Dalal Aboulhosn released the following statement:
"The Sierra Club applauds Representative Maloney and the House of Representatives for taking swift, meaningful action to protect the bedrock of our democracy. Even during the worst health crisis in a century, the U.S. Postal Service has continued its essential work to ensure that every American is able to receive their medications, paychecks, benefits, communications from loved ones, and mail-in-ballots, regardless of where they live. It is wholly unAmerican that Donald Trump and Louis DeJoy are trying to undermine this trusted public institution to purposefully and maliciously delay mail delivery. The Senate must pass the Delivering for America Act immediately.”
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3.5 million members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.