As established by federal law, the selection of the Postmaster General rests with the Presidentially appointed and Senate confirmed members of the Board, who oversee the Postal Service as an independent establishment of the executive branch.
The governors of the Postal Service, working with key stakeholders, will now begin the process of identifying an appropriate candidate to serve as the next postmaster general and chief executive officer.
Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy’s remarks during the Feb. 6 Postal Service Board of Governors meeting
The President of the United States does not have the direct authority to fire the Postmaster General. This authority lies with the USPS Board of Governors, which has the power to both appoint and remove the Postmaster General.
The U.S. Postal Service is primed and ready to deliver exceptional service during the 2024 holiday rush, thanks to the substantial progress USPS has made under the Delivering for America plan — a $40 billion investment aimed at revitalizing the national postal network.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and USPS officials held a press briefing about election preparations and mail-in ballot security measures ahead of November’s elections.
July 10, 2024 In a new video, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy discusses the changes underway in the Postal Service’s processing and distribution network. The video also features comments from employees at the new Atlanta Regional Processing and Distribution Center (RPDC), including a truck driver, mail handler, expediter, surface logistics planner, and supervisors and managers. The … Read more
June 4, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS — In a keynote address, Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy spoke to more than 4,000 attendees at the 2024 National Postal Forum in Indianapolis. He described major elements of the Delivering for America plan, the history of factors making transformation necessary, and the scale and breadth of the organizational modernization … Read more