WH to Act Fast on USPS Problems

The White House is working to Quickly fill the Four Vacant Seats on the Postal Service (USPS) Nine Board of Governors.

The Board directs "the exercise of the power" of the Postal Service, Controls its Expenditures and Reviews its Practices and Policies. It consists of 11 Members; Six are Requisite to achieve an ordinary Quorum. Of the 11 Board Members, Nine are the Presidentially Appointed Governors, one is the Postmaster General, and One is the Deputy Postmaster General. The Nine Governors Elect the Postmaster General, the Chairman of the Board as well as the USPS Inspector General, the Governors, and the Postmaster General, Elect the Deputy Postmaster General. No more than Five Governors may Belong to the same Political Party. The Board also has the Power to Remove All of these Officers.

The Terms of the Nine Governors shall be Seven years, except that the Terms of the Nine Governors First taking Office shall Expire as Designated by the President at the time of Appointment: One at the End of One year; One at the End of Two years; One at the End of Three years; One at the End of four years; One at the End of Five years; One at the End of Six years; One at the End of Seven years; One at the End of Eight years; and One at the End of Nine years, following the Appointment of the First of them. Any Governor Appointed to Fill a Vacancy before the Expiration of the Term for which his Predecessor was Appointed shall Serve for the Remainder of such Term.

A Governor may Continue to Serve after the Expiration of their Term until their Successor has Qualified, but Not to Exceed One year. No Governor may Serve more than Two Terms.

"President Biden has made clear his feelings on the current leadership of the Postal Service and the challenges it faces, and his team is working as quickly as possible to fill board vacancies so the USPS can effectively fulfill its vital mission for the country, and live up to the commitments made to its workers." Biden Spokesperson, Michael Gwin, said.

As the Administration works to assure Lawmakers with Promises of Action, another Democratic Lawmaker is putting Pressure on President Biden to Remove embattled Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, which can Only be done by the Board.

In a Letter sent Friday, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA, 7th District) slammed DeJoy for his "failed leadership," accusing him of Sabotaging the Agency through Changes that Slowed Down Mail Delivery. "DeJoy continues to compromise the people's ability to receive everything from paychecks to life-saving medication, with new delay tactics and higher postage rates," Pressley wrote, calling for a Complete Overhaul of Leadership at the Agency. "The current Board of Governors has been complicit in the systematic deterioration of the USPS, a blatant dereliction of duty that requires swift removal and replacement."

Pressley is just the latest Lawmaker to Publicly Call for Dramatic Action at the USPS, an Agency that was Politicized under the Trump.

Earlier this week, Scores of Democratic Lawmakers sent Two Separate Letters to DeJoy and Biden, filled with Grievances about the Postmaster General and urging the President to take Action amid Months of Complaints over Mail Delivery Delays. "It is your duty, first and foremost, to protect service and ensure timely mail delivery for every person in this nation," 34 Democratic Senators wrote in a Letter to DeJoy, Wednesday, Acknowledging that USPS "fulfilled its duties during the 2020 general election and executed extraordinary measures to prioritize timely delivery of election mail" but that Concerns Remain about Delivery Delays.

That Letter was sent after a Group of 80 House Democrats sent a Separate Letter to Biden, on Tuesday, in which they Urged him to Fill Vacancies on the Board of Governors so New Members can "seriously consider" DeJoy's Future.

DeJoy has told those Close to him he wants to Stay in his Role under the New President. DeJoy continues to have the Support of the Trump-Appointed Five Member Board. But with Vacancies and Term Limits, Biden has the Power to Nominate Members of the Board and Send them to the Senate.

The Administration has sought to Assure Lawmakers that Filling these Seats will be a Priority for the President, but has Not promised anything beyond that. Many Lawmakers say that does Not go Far Enough.

In a Statement, a Spokesperson for the Postal Service said the Agency "will welcome all qualified members to the board -- a decision reserved for the President and the Senate, who are tasked with nominating and confirming board members."










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