Northland lawmakers blast USPS mail delay plan

By: Lisi Skrien

Two northland congressmen have signed a bipartisan letter calling for action to address recent mail delays.

Minnesota 8th District Congressman Pete Stauber and Wisconsin 7th District Rep. Tom Tiffany are among 19 federal lawmakers on the letter.

The letter is addressed to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, asking him to reconsider after the United States Postal Service announced last month they’ll be adjusting mail delivery times.

It will mean added delays for Americans, especially in rural communities more than 50 miles from a USPS processing center, as an effort to save money.

Tiffany, who represents northern Wisconsin, says he’s heard from constituents who are already seeing big delays, including local newspapers, whose editions aren’t getting to subscribers on time, or not getting delivered at all.

The lawmakers urge that these changes shouldn’t come at the expense of rural residents. The letter says that those residents in particular are the ones who most rely on the Postal Service for medicine, food, paychecks and bills.

It emphasizes that even a one-day delivery delay could mean a substantial difference for these residents, such as inducing late fees on a bill, or waiting too long for necessary medication.

The letter calls for reconsideration of the added delay plan.

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