Congressional Stakeholders React to Five Day Announcement

Immediately after the annoucement by Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe, multiple stakeholders from both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate released public statements on the move; the statements can be found below. 

 

Joint Statement by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK)

Statement from Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), Chairman, Senate Commitee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Statement from Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Statement from Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX), Chairman, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, the Postal Service and Census