Opinion: Let’s Urge Congress to Pass Legislation to Save the U.S. Postal Service

The U.S. Postal Service continues to follow former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's "Delivering for America" plan, which has resulted in unprecedented semi-annual rate increases, deteriorating service quality, and significant financial losses exceeding $16 billion in just two years. Congress previously attempted to help by removing pre-funding requirements for retiree health benefits, but the USPS proceeded with service cuts and price hikes regardless. In response, Congress is now proposing the "USPS SERVES US Act," which would empower the Postal Regulatory Commission to prevent excessive price increases, limit hikes to once annually, and create an Office of Customer Advocate to address public concerns and protect essential mail services that reach every American address.