US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified Wednesday on Capitol Hill, telling members of the House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee that the US Postal Service’s (USPS’) past year of delivery delays occurred due to “years of financial stress, underinvestment, unachievable service standards and lack of operational precision.”
The USPS announced Tuesday that Wisconsin-based tactical vehicle manufacturer Oshkosh Defense was awarded a 10-year contract – with an initial investment of $482 million – to finalize the USPS’ Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV), “a purpose-built, right-hand-drive vehicle for mail and package delivery,” according to the agency’s news memo.
PMG DeJoy is joined with Kristin Seaver, Chief Retail & Delivery Officer and Executive V.P., Scott Bombaugh, Chief Technology Officer and Executive V.P. and Supply Management V.P. — Mark Guilfoil.
While the announcement was made Tuesday, netizens took notice of the purchase while Postmaster General DeJoy was testifying in front of members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday.
Some even spoke of their own alleged experiences with the USPS in recent months.
Though DeJoy told lawmakers Wednesday they should “get used to” him because he plans to lead the USPS for “a long time,” that may be subject to change in the near future, as US President Joe Biden announced three new nominations for the USPS Board of Governors on the same day.
US Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), one of 32 lawmakers who last week pressed DeJoy on “continued mail delays,” argued that his constituents have been experiencing “hardships” due to poor leadership, not due to the “effort of postal workers.”
The Democratic Whip highlighted that recent reports have “suggested DeJoy intends to implement a strategic plan that would further slow down the mail.”
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