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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Government Operations, joined Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Katherine Clark (D-MA) and 90 Democrats today in demanding that the USPS Board of Governors remove Postmaster General Louis DeJoy from his position immediately. The letter outlines the numerous destructive changes DeJoy has implemented as well as his several conflict of interests with investments in USPS competitors and contractors. DeJoy’s temporary suspension of some policies does not reverse the damage he has already done.

"Postmaster General DeJoy’s brief term has already become one of the darkest in USPS history," said Congressman Connolly. "On the eve of a presidential election, in the midst of the worst public health pandemic in 100 years, Mr. DeJoy has pledged his allegiance to the political expedience of President Trump at the expense of protecting our democracy and access to the ballot. He has deliberately enacted policies to sabotage the Postal Service to serve only one person, President Trump. He has failed the American people. Mr. DeJoy must be removed."

“Since Donald Trump’s handpicked GOP megadonor Louis DeJoy took over the USPS, he has done everything in his power to destroy one of our nation’s most sacred institutions and undermine our elections,” said Congressman Pocan. “The damage is already done for veterans and seniors who haven’t received medications, families waiting for late paychecks, small businesses missing packages, and voters fearing they may never receive their ballot. We don’t need a temporary suspension of the damage he has done—we need a full reversal. This attack on our democracy is unacceptable and Louis DeJoy must be removed immediately.”

“Louis DeJoy has no business leading the Post Office,” said Congresswoman Clark. “He’s loyal to Trump, not the American people who rely on this vital service for life-saving prescriptions, paychecks, unemployment assistance, ballots and other basic necessities. His dangerous and suppressive policies are a transparent attempt to sabotage the upcoming election and to undermine the system he’s meant to defend. Mr. DeJoy must be removed as Postmaster General to protect this critical institution and the health of our democracy.”

The letter was also co-signed by Representatives Cindy Axne, Karen Bass, Joyce Beatty, Donald S. Beyer Jr., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., Earl Blumenauer, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Brendan F. Boyle, Julia Brownley, André Carson, Judy Chu, David N. Cicilline, Yvette Clarke, Steve Cohen, Jim Cooper, Sharice L. Davids, Danny K. Davis, Diana DeGette, Rosa DeLauro, Debbie Dingell, Lloyd Doggett, Mike Doyle, Eliot L. Engel, Anna G. Eshoo, Adriano Espaillat, Bill Foster, Ruben Gallego, John Garamendi, Jesús G. “Chuy” García, Raúl M. Grijalva, Deb Haaland, Alcee L. Hastings, Steven Horsford, Jared Huffman, Sheila Jackson Lee, Pramila Jayapal, Hakeem Jeffries, Henry C. “Hank” Johnson Jr., Marcy Kaptur, Robin L. Kelly, Joseph P. Kennedy III, Ro Khanna, Daniel T. Kildee, Andy Kim, Ann Kirkpatrick, Brenda L. Lawrence, Barbara Lee, Andy Levin, Mike Levin, Alan Lowenthal, Stephen F. Lynch, A. Donald McEachin, James P. McGovern, Jerry McNerney, Gregory Meeks, Grace Meng, Kweisi Mfume, Gwen Moore, Grace F. Napolitano, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Frank Pallone Jr., Donald M. Payne Jr., Chellie Pingree, Katie Porter, Ayanna Pressley, Jamie Raskin, Jan Schakowsky, Bradley S. Schneider, José E. Serrano, Donna Shalala, Brad Sherman, Mikie Sherrill, Jackie Speier, Mark Takano, Mike Thompson, Dina Titus, Rashida Tlaib, Norma J. Torres, Lori Trahan, David Trone, Juan Vargas, Nydia M. Velázquez, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Peter Welch, Susan Wild, and John Yarmuth.

See the full letter here.