FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Postal Service employee (USPS) shot a mailbox outside a post office in Royal Oak, Michigan, US August 22, 2020. REUTERS / Rebecca Cook
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service said on Sunday that a bill by the Democratic-led House of Representatives would “improve its service to the American people” and assured it could deal with e-mail votes for the Nov. . 3 presidential elections.
The House of Representatives voted on Saturday to provide the $ 25 billion cash-strapped postal service and block policy changes that have raised concerns that it would clash the handling of an unusual turnout in pandemic-driven post-in balloting.
President Donald Trump has strongly criticized the measure and House Speaker Mitch McConnell warned the Senate would not pass “the stand-alone bill” at all.
“We are concerned that some of the requirements of the bill, while well-meaning, will limit the ability of the Postal Service to make operational changes that will improve efficiency, reduce costs and ultimately service it. American people are improving, “the Postal Service said in a statement.
Trump has alerted Democrats by repeatedly denying mail-in messages as a possible source of fraud.
Democrats, who accuse Trump of trying to discourage post-balloting to win an election victory over Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, have in turn cast themselves as defenders of a public demanding on the Postal Service vital supplies, including medicines for recipe.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has recently suspended austerity measures that have slowed deliveries in recent weeks. He told a House committee on Friday that the Post Office would deliver “safe and timely” votes in the November election, but said major changes could follow.
“We reiterate that the Post Office is fully capable and committed to delivering the nation’s election post safely and on time, and will do whatever is necessary to fulfill this sacred duty,” the Post Office statement said.
Report by Phil Stewart; Edited by Christopher Cushing
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