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Overall USPS Mail Delivery Performance Recovers from Severe Winter Storms; Peak Holiday Demand

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Thursday, March 18, 2021
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For the week of March 6 through March 12, 2021, overall service performance recovered to pre-holiday levels with First-Class Mail reaching 83.69 percent of the Post Service's national performance standard of one-to-three-day delivery.

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  • For the week of March 6 through March 12, 2021, overall service performance recovered to pre-holiday levels with First-Class Mail reaching 83.69 percent of the Post Service's national performance standard of one-to-three-day delivery.
  • Mailing of Marketing Materials (90.84 percent) and Periodicals (77.64 percent) rebounded to levels of service performance on par with Postal Service deliveries before last year's record-breaking peak holiday season, from mid-November through mid-January.
  • "This recovery in our mail delivery efforts speaks to the dedication of our Postal employees as they overcame crippling winter storms and the impact of COVID-19," said Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
  • The Postal Service expects continued and sustained improvement in mail delivery performance moving forward.

Postmaster General and USPS Affirm Readiness for Election In Call with National Association of Secretaries of State

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --As part of ongoing preparations for the November election, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy held a conference call today with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Election Committee.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --As part of ongoing preparations for the November election, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy held a conference call today with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Election Committee.
  • On Monday, USPS officials held a similar call regarding election preparations with the National Association of State Election Directors.
  • Visit your local election board website to understand state rules and deadlines so you can request your ballots early, if applicable, and mail them back early," said Postmaster General DeJoy.
  • That was our intent, and that continues to be our mission between now and Election Day."

van der Veen, O'Neill, Hartshorn, and Levin files complaint on behalf of Melvin Prince Johnakin in The US District Court For The Eastern District Of Pennsylvania

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Monday, August 24, 2020
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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --van der Veen O'Neill, Hartshorn and Levin, led by firm founder Michael T. van der Veen, has filed suit on behalf of Melvin Prince Johnakin in Pennsylvania federal court to reverse recent U.S.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --van der Veen O'Neill, Hartshorn and Levin, led by firm founder Michael T. van der Veen, has filed suit on behalf of Melvin Prince Johnakin in Pennsylvania federal court to reverse recent U.S.
  • Postal Service operational changes implemented by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy that have slowed mail delivery and raised concerns that mail-in ballots in the upcoming election could go uncounted.
  • The suit seeks an order that would force USPS to enact measures to make sure mail-in and absentee ballots in Pennsylvania are treated as Priority Mail, which offers delivery between one and three days.
  • The Fourteenth Amendment protects the right of qualified citizens to vote in state elections involving federal candidates.

Oral Statement of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform

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Monday, August 24, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Below is the oral statement prepared for delivery by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy before today's hearing by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Below is the oral statement prepared for delivery by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy before today's hearing by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • I'm proud to be with you today on behalf of the 630,000 dedicated women and men of the United States Postal Service.
  • On June 15th, I became America's 75th Postmaster General.
  • I want to begin by assuring this committee and the American public that the Postal Service is fully capable and committed to delivering the nation's ballots securely and on-time.