USPS may close in June... 𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐔𝐒𝐏𝐒

[NEED 100,000 SIGNATURES IN MAY: TELL CONGRESS TO SAVE THE POST OFFICE >>]( [SIGN YOUR NAME →]( {NAME} -- The U.S. Postal Service will be gone by June unless Congress immediately delivers billions of dollars to counteract the impact of the coronavirus crisis. Add your name to the petition: [Tell Congress to allocate billions of dollars to stop the Post Office from shutting down >>]( POLITICO explains it best: (we highlighted the most important parts) [ ["Based on a number of briefings and warnings this week about a critical fall-off in mail across the country, it has become clear that the Postal Service will not survive the summer without immediate help from Congress and the White House," Oversight Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) said in a statement.]( Maloney, who was joined in the statement by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), indicated the Postal service has seen a "drastic" reduction in mail volume and could shutter by the summer without intervention, a collapse that could, among other things, jeopardize access to mail-order prescription drugs for millions of Americans, especially in rural communities. [A Postal Service shutdown would also affect the ability of voters to cast ballots by mail.]( [REPLY REQUIRED: TELL CONGRESS TO SAVE THE POST OFFICE >>]( [SIGN YOUR NAME →]( Maloney and Connolly noted the House's $2.5 trillion coronavirus relief package would send $25 billion to the Postal Service in emergency funding and eliminate the Postal Service's $11 billion debt. The measure would reset the Postal Service's borrowing limit to $15 billion and eliminate an annual $3 billion borrowing cap. The measure would also require the agency to prioritize medical deliveries. The House bill would also allow the Postal Service to create "temporary delivery points" and establish flexible staffing procedures if the novel coronavirus affects its operations. The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 turned the Postal Service into an independent agency within the U.S. government that was primarily responsible for funding itself, something that has become harder since the internet era led to a dramatic drop in the volume of mail. Beyond that, the Postal Service has been required since 2006 to pay at least $5.5 billion annually to pre-fund retiree benefits. The U.S. Postal Service is a critical and beloved institution. They deliver millions of pieces of mail, medicine, and protect our secure, personal data. But just like Republicans think it’s best to privatize Social Security and Medicare (it’s not!) -- Republicans would be HAPPY to run the Post Office into the ground too! We CANNOT let that happen. [Sign NOW to demand billions in funding to SAVE the U.S. Postal Service:]( [SIGN YOUR NAME →]( Thanks for speaking up, - Stop Republicans This message was sent to: [{EMAIL}](#) [Click here to receive fewer emails.](3D%3D/?g=_83QRVNw52heM84eO2vCiRA) | [Click here to unsubscribe.](3D%3D/?g=_83QRVNw52heM84eO2vCiRA) [STOP REPUBLICANS](#) PAID FOR BY STOP REPUBLICANS PAC ([WWW.STOP-REPUBLICANS.ORG]( AND NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE This message was sent to: [{EMAIL}]( | Change or update your email address by [clicking here.]( Stop Republicans, an accountability project of Progressive Turnout Project, is a grassroots-funded effort dedicated to resisting the Republican Party and Donald Trump's radical right wing agenda. We believe that emails are a crucial way for our campaign to stay in touch with supporters like you. However, if you'd prefer to receive fewer emails, you can [click here.]( If you would like to unsubscribe, [click here.]( Our movement is powered by supporters like you. Your grassroots support is critical to helping us defeat Republicans across the country. If you'd like to donate, please [click here.]( Thanks for your support! Stop Republicans P.O. Box 618293 Chicago, IL 60661