Reps. Graves, Cleaver, Alford Reintroduce Pony Up Act to Hold USPS Accountable for Late Bills

January 16, 2025 – Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Sam Graves (R-MO), Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), and Mark Alford (R-MO) re-introduced the Pony Up Act this week, which would protect consumers by putting the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on the hook for late delivery of bills. The legislation was originally introduced in the 118th Congress. Cosponsoring the…

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Mail Handlers sign MOU with USPS – Re: One-time Retirement Incentive offer

This Memorandum of Understanding was apparently leaked before the official date of its release on January 13, 2025 (see signature at end of document).

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USPS OIG Report: Network Changes – Local Transportation Optimization

Our objective was to determine the impacts to service performance, customer service, mail security, and expected cost savings from implementation of the LTO initiative.

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USPS OIG Report: Postal Service Oversight of Parcel Select

Our objective was to evaluate the Postal Service’s oversight of contractual and policy requirements and revenue collection for Parcel Select. We interviewed staff, conducted site visits, and analyzed 9 billion Parcel Select packages shipped from October 2021 to July 2024.

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