Senate Democrats Call On USPS Governors To Override DeJoy, Remove Him If Necessary

TOPLINE

A group of Democratic senators is taking its opposition to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s controversial operational changes a step further, calling on the USPS Board of Governors to reverse DeJoy’s changes and even remove him if necessary.

KEY FACTS

Surprising Fact

The letter is signed by a fairly broad ideological coalition, including several senators who ran against each other for president in 2020. In addition to Schumer and Warren, progressive Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) also signed, as did moderate Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.).

Crucial Quote

The senators are urging the Board of Governors to look past partisanship, arguing that they should stop DeJoy from “directly undermining the mission” of the USPS. “Federal law specifically restricts the number of Governors belonging to any one political party and requires that Governors must be ‘chosen solely on the basis of their experience” in fields relevant to Postal Service administration,” they wrote. “While members are appointed by the President, the duty of Governors is to ‘represent the public interest generally.’”

What To Watch For

One of the Democratic governors of the board, former pilot, airline executive and public affairs consultant Lee Moak, put out a statement on Saturday in response to “several hundred emails,” announcing that he and the other governors are working to “better understand policies and procedures in place to ensure every American who chooses to participate in our upcoming election by mail will have their voice heard and their vote counted.”