Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement after the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced that they would be canceling their plans to end Saturday delivery.
"The announcement by the Postal Service that it has canceled its misguided plan to end Saturday delivery is good news for the people of Iowa. Saturday delivery is important to Iowa's economy, seniors and small businesses. Now it is time for Congress to do its job and act to give the USPS the tools necessary to avoid this situation in the future. The USPS would not be in the financial situation it is today if it had not been required to pre-pay retirement funds, which no other agency or business is required to do. I will continue to push for commonsense legislation that will responsibly restore USPS's fiscal solvency while protecting Iowan's access to postal services "
Loebsack is a cosponsor of legislation, which would address the USPS's financial needs without the upheaval and job loss. He has urged leadership on multiple occasions to address postal reform as soon as possible and is currently a cosponsor of H. Res. 30, which expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the UPSP should continue with its 6-day mail delivery service.
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