House Democrats grill postmaster general over mail delays
Democrats criticized the postmaster general for overseeing recent operational changes that led to delays in mail delivery.
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Lawmakers question postmaster general
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy returned to Capitol Hill on Monday to testify before the House Oversight Committee. DeJoy continued to defend changes made to the Postal Service ahead of the 2020 election while also fielding questions regarding his loyalty to President Trump. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Postmaster general testifies in House
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy defended changes at the U.S. Postal Service during his second day of testimony, this time before the House Oversight Committee. It comes amid concern grows over recent mail delays ahead of the November election. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with details.
Postmaster general defends decisions to House
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy defended cost-cutting measures at the U.S. Postal Service and denied trying to impede mail-in voting at a hearing Monday before the House Oversight and Reform Committee. CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper joins CBSN's Errol Barnett with highlights from the proceedings.
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Postmaster general to testify before House
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will testify before the House Oversight Committee on Monday amid growing concerns surrounding the United States Postal Service ahead of the 2020 election. The emergency hearing will look at recent changes made to the agency, including reduction in overtime and a slowdown in deliveries. Illinois congresswoman and chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Cheri Bustos joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the upcoming hearing and more.
House approves additional $25 billion for U.S. Postal Service
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Congress expected to vote on USPS funding
Members of Congress are expected to return to Capitol Hill for a rare Saturday session. House Democrats are forcing a vote on their bill to provide $25 billion in emergency funding for the agency. Embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is due to testify before a House Oversight and Reform Committee on Monday. Ben Tracy reports.
DeJoy testifies: Dems focus on mail voting, GOP interested in USPS funding
Louis DeJoy testified before a Senate panel amid concerns about whether the Postal Service will be able to process the increased numbers of mail-in ballots expected in the general election.
Postmaster General defends USPS changes
The US postmaster general was peppered with questions from senators during a committee hearing. During his testimony, Louis DeJoy defended changes made to the postal service, and said delivering election mail was his number one priority leading up to November. CBS News' Chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
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Postal Service "fully capable" of delivering election mail on time, DeJoy says
Louis DeJoy appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee amid controversy over cost-cutting and delays ahead of the election.
Postmaster general says changes will stay
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Postmaster general supports voting by mail
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told a Senate committee hearing he supports voting by mail and noted that he, too, voted by mail for many years. Under questioning by Ohio GOP Senator Rob Portman, DeJoy explained that letters sent to over 40 states warning that mail-in ballots might not arrive in time to be counted were meant to point out that some state deadlines are very close to Election Day. He said it was an effort "to safeguard the election, not to get in the way," and DeJoy encouraged Americans to "vote early." Watch his remarks.
DeJoy "highly confident" mail ballots will be counted
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told a Senate panel Friday he's confident mail-in ballots sent a week before Election Day will be processed and counted. "Extremely, highly confident," DeJoy responded when asked by Utah Senator Mitt Romney if he was confident in that assessment. "We will scour every plant each night leading up to Election Day." Watch his remarks.
Ex-Postal Service official: White House involved in slowing mail
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Rep. Jayapal on U.S. Postal Service
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How journalism helped save the postal service
Postmaster general Louis Dejoy suspended controversial changes to the U.S. Postal Service after critics claimed the changes were causing mail delays, potentially compromising mail-in voting. Patch reporter Mark Konkol argues journalism helped save the postal service. He joined CBSN to discuss.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Most Americans support more funding for Postal Service to handle mail-in ballots, poll finds
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Postal Service pauses controversial changes
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Postmaster general halts USPS changes until after election
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced that he will suspend his widely criticized cost-cutting measures, including removing mailboxes and hundreds of mail processing machines, until after the November election. Ben Tracy reports.
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Trump plans to freeze $510 million for Brown University
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