House Republicans claim that Democrats are fabricating USPS crisis

House Republicans blow up Democrats’ calls for Congress to pass billions in additional funding to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), accusing them of the ‘baseless conspiracy theory’ of cost-cutting measures providing post-a-vote.

“Democrats are not ashamed. They are pushing conspiracy theories about the USPS to undermine faith in elections and distract their own failures, ”Leader House Minority Kevin McCarthyKevin Owen McCarthyTrump to attend GOP convention every day: reports QAnon supporting congressional candidate embraces 9/11 conspiracy theory Win by faith of QAnon causes new headaches for House GOP MORE (R-Calif.) Tweeted.

“Whether Americans choose to vote in person or absent-vote, I have full confidence in the integrity of our election process.”

Democrats have no shame. They push conspiracy theories across the USPS to undermine faith in the election and distract their own failures.

Whether Americans choose to vote in person or absent, I have full confidence in the integrity of our election process.

– Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) August 17, 2020

Democratic leadership announced Monday that the House of Representatives will be re-appointed in Saturday’s session to vote on legislation – which has not yet expired – aimed at preventing the USPS from changing operations it has had in place since January, while the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing.

USPS recently warned election officials in 46 states and the District of Columbia that it could not guarantee that all post-election ballots would arrive on time to count.

Democrats have been killed several times President TrumpDonald John Trump’s leadership over Trump merges in new national poll Biden finds barriers in bidding to forge ties with US allies. Cheney calls Snowden ‘unconscious’ after Trump says he considers it MOREThe criticism that voting by mail in could lead to an increase in election fraud and has accused the administration of trying to undermine the postal service as part of a plan to suppress votes.

But GOP lawmakers argue the pressure for more funding is an attempted “money grab” by Democrats as part of their effort to oust the president ahead of election day.

House Minority Whip Steve ScaliseStephen (Steve) Joseph ScaliseWin by believing QAnon causes new headache for House GOP Scott Fitzgerald wins primary Wisconsin GOP to replace Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner GOP leaders go into attack mode against Harris MORE (R-La.) Claimed to be a ‘fabricated crisis’ by Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiPelosi calls for House to return this week over post-crisis crisis House House for oversight calls for ‘urgent’ hearing with Postmaster-General Eyes turns to Ocasio-Cortez as she tries to encourage Biden MORE (D-Calif.), Added that USPS revenues have risen since the beginning of the pandemic.

“She tried to get about $ 75 billion, and she reckons that her total budget for the whole year is about that amount. That, you know, she spent a lot of time trying to raise money for COVID, ‘he said during an appearance on Fox Business.

“They’re just trying to take advantage of a crisis again. The Post Office is delivering the mail. If every American voted by mail, it would probably represent a 2 percent increase over what they did just in June of this year, so this is not “whether the Post Office can deliver the mail or not. That will be taken care of, regardless,” Scalise said.

The Republican pushback to Democrats that raises the question of whether the integrity of the election could be compromised due to the changes in the postal service comes a week before Postmaster General Louis DeJoyLouis DeJoyColorado Secretary of State Considering Legal Action Against Trump, Postmaster General Postmaster General Agrees to Testify before House Panel McConnell: Postal Service Will ‘Just Be Good’ MORE is appointed to testify before the Committee on Supervision and Reform of the austerity measures.

Rep. James ComerJames (Jamie) R. ComerHillicon Valley: GOP legislator says ‘no place in Congress’ for QAnon after supporter’s primary win | Uber CEO says app may temporarily shut down in California if statement upright | Federal agency warns hackers targeting small business lending program Top Republican criticizes Twitter information over massive hack Lawmakers pressure Lockheed to reimburse Pentagon for F-35 spending MORE (R-Ky.), The top Republican on the Oversight Committee, said that “Democrats’ comments” underscore the confidence of voters in the electoral system.

“The Democrats’ wild and baseless conspiracy theory over the U.S. Postal Service is irresponsible and only undermines the belief of the American people in the integrity of the election and our institutions,” he said in a statement.

“The Committee on Oversight and Reform has an enormous opportunity to put this conspiracy theory to bed and I hope that my Democratic colleagues will join in checking the facts and identifying areas of reform so that USPS works best for the American people,” he said.

Comer also claimed that proper protocols would be put in place to make people personally safe.

Republican remarks reflect those of Trump, who denied allegations that he tried to suppress votes with the recent changes. Trump said austerity measures are a necessary reform and the administration is working “to make it right” during a performance on “Fox & Friends” on Monday morning.