House Oversight Committee Goes Postal

The postal service has been directed to slim down. Ahead of a vote-by-mail election, that could cause problems. The head of USPS will testify about it before Congress on Monday.

An episode of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "House Oversight Committee Goes Postal" was published on August 21, 2020 and runs 13 minutes.

August 21, 2020 ·13m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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Summary

The postal service has been directed to slim down. Ahead of a vote-by-mail election, that could cause problems. The head of USPS will testify about it before Congress on Monday.

Episode Description

The postal service has been directed to slim down. Ahead of a vote-by-mail election, that could cause problems. The head of USPS will testify about it before Congress on Monday.

On Today's Show:
U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney (D, NY-12) talks about her legislation the House will be voting on this weekend that aims to prevent further changes to the USPS during the pandemic, previews the hearing she'll chair with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and talks about how mail-in voting issues affected her recent primary win.