WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The Democratic-led US House of Representatives prepared to vote on Saturday (Aug 22) on providing the cash-strapped Postal Service with US$25 billion (S$34 billion) and block policy changes that have stirred concerns about mail-in balloting ahead of the Nov 3 election.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - The Democratic-led US House of Representatives prepared to vote on Saturday on providing the cash-strapped Postal Service with US$25 billion and block policy changes that have stirred concerns about mail-in balloting ahead of the Nov 3 election.
But it is unlikely to be taken up in the Republican-controlled Senate. The White House strongly opposes the legislation and has said it would recommend that Trump veto the measure. Democrats, who accuse Trump of trying to discourage mail-in balloting to gain an electoral advantage over Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, cast themselves in Saturday's debate as defenders of a public that relies on the Postal Service for vital deliveries including prescription drugs.
The document showed a slowdown in processing of first-class mail, but little impact on its last-mile delivery. DeJoy told a Senate committee on Friday that the Postal Service would deliver ballots"securely and on time" in the November election but said bigger changes could come after that.
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