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 LETTER FROM CONGRESSWOMAN

 NIKI TSONGAS

Dear Mr. Poe:

Thank you for contacting my office regarding the Postmaster General's request that Congress lift the Postal Service's current six days per week mail delivery requirement.  I appreciate your views and having the benefit of your opinion.

The United States Postal Service has been confronted with declining revenues in recent years that are attributed to increased reliance on email by postal consumers in addition to increased transportation costs.  While it is uncertain if Congress would approve a reduction in delivery days at this time, the ultimate solution to the USPS's solvency issues must balance the need for regular, reliable mail delivery service with financial sustainability.  I would also want to make sure that no solution unfairly reduces the wages and benefits earned by our very capable Postal Service employees. I will be closely examining the cost cutting proposals that the USPS puts forward in the coming months in response to their very serious budgetary challenges. 

I appreciate having the benefit of your thoughts on this matter and will certainly keep them in mind should this issue come to a vote on the House floor. 

Please do not hesitate to contact my office in the future with questions or concerns.  If you would like to see what I've been doing in Washington DC, or to get my views on a certain issue, please visit my website at http://tsongas.house.gov. 

Sincerely,


Niki Tsongas
Member of Congress