U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) denounced mail slowdowns brought on by operational and staffing changes at the United States Postal Service, and supported the USPS and the “critical and non-partisan service it provides, particularly during the pandemic.”
“We’re depending on the U.S. Postal Service, a cherished, founding institution in our country, to support us during a generational crisis,” Slotkin said in a statement released on Aug. 14, 2020. “It’s hard to overstate how important USPS’s swift, effective, and non-partisan service is to our communities and our country right now.
“In an era of distancing, the post office brings us a means of commerce, a ballot box, a critical line of communication for our rural communities and, most urgently, a way to access life-saving medication.”
Slotkin said it was distressing to see reports of mail-sorting machines being removed from postal facilities; the president state that he does not support funding for the postal service because he doesn’t support mail-in voting; and the new postmaster general terminate any overtime pay, as well as fire or reassign career employees with institutional knowledge.
“This goes so far beyond politics,” Slotkin said. “Any attempts to undermine the postal service, particularly if for political purposes, strikes at the heart of our communities, and puts people at physical risk. It’s unacceptable, and we need citizens’ voices heard to move the White House from this position.”
