WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran and Kansas 3rd district Representative Sharice Davids urged United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to address poor mail service in Kansas, according to a statement from the Senator's office.
They highlighted recent complaints received from Kansans who rely on the postal service to obtain medication, bills, tax returns and more. Sen. Moran and Rep. Davids also asked for an update on implementation of the Postal Service Reform Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at shoring up the Postal Service’s finances and improving reliability for consumers.
“We write in response to numerous reports of significant mail delays impacting Kansans across the state,” wrote Sen. Moran and Rep. Davids. “In recent months, our offices have received a growing number of messages from Kansans concerned about missing mail, delayed postal delivery, and extended periods with no delivery service at all.”
“One year ago Congress provided strong, bipartisan action to improve the USPS by successfully passing postal reform legislation,” Sen. Moran and Rep. Davids continued. “We were proud to join our colleagues on both sides of the aisle in voting for the Postal Service Reform Act, which removes burdensome budget requirements that have contributed to the Postal Service's deepening financial troubles, improves transparency, and mandates six-day mail delivery for mail and packages. It is unacceptable that implementation of certain provisions, including the six-day-a-week delivery service, is not being accomplished by USPS.”
The bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act, which was signed into law one year ago with Sen. Moran’s and Rep. Davids’ support, removes burdensome budget requirements that have contributed to the Postal Service’s consistent financial troubles, saving the service $27 billion and requires the mail to be delivered six days a week. It also includes transparency measures to ensure USPS is making progress on service improvements.
Sen. Moran and Rep. Davids encourage all constituents who are having issues navigating or accessing a federal agency to reach out to their offices.