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Viewpoint: Congress Must Act to Help the New Postmaster General Pull USPS Back From the Brink
UNITED STATES, JUN 20 – David Steiner takes helm to address USPS financial insolvency projected by 2028 amid rising mail theft and calls for Congress to enact reforms ensuring service sustainability.
- David Steiner will take over as USPS Postmaster General on July 14, 2025, succeeding Louis DeJoy during a critical period for the agency.
- The USPS faces severe financial challenges caused by failed policies like the Delivering for America Plan and a steep decline in mail volume since 2009.
- Key stakeholders emphasize revitalizing USPS through strategic public-private partnerships, improving efficiency, and halting large rate increases that exacerbate losses.
- At the end of 2024, USPS employed 533,724 people, 9% more than in 2014, while the Postal Regulatory Commission reported a record productivity decline in 2023.
- Congress must act swiftly to support new leadership with meaningful reforms to avoid USPS insolvency around 2028 and ensure the Postal Service’s long-term sustainability.
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Viewpoint: Congress must act to help the new postmaster general pull USPS back from the brink
The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse. The failed policies of the Delivering for America Plan have driven away customers through a combination of sky-high rate increases and degraded service. David Steiner, who will take over as postmaster general on July 14, has a tough job to do and little time to do it with some estimates indicating the USPS could be insolvent as soon as 2028. Congress has a key role to …
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