Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Postal Service should remain a strong and universal service for the people of the United States, and should receive an appropriation to offset revenues lost due to the COVID–19 emergency.

S. Res. 644 · 116th Congress · Jul 1, 2020 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That it is the sense of the Senate—

(1)

that the United States Postal Service—

(A)

should not close post offices or facilities, especially in areas that would otherwise lack access to the services these facilities provide;

(B)

should not reduce its standards of service, or prevent individuals and businesses in every community from receiving their mail expediently and predictably;

(C)

should not unduly or excessively raise the prices of its products or services in such a way as to jeopardize the affordability and accessibility of such products and services in each community across the nation; and

(D)

should maintain prompt, reliable, and efficient services to all patrons affordably, as required under the law and by the people of the United States; and

(2)

that Congress should appropriate funds to offset lost revenues of the United States Postal Service during the COVID–19 emergency and should take all appropriate measures to ensure the United States Postal Service maintains its services and remains an accessible, independent establishment of the Federal Government.

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Jul 1, 2020viewing Introduced in Senate Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Peters, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Jones, Mr. Coons, Mr. Reed, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Smith, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Udall, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Harris, Mr. Merkley, Mr. King, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Tester, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Brown, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Warren, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Casey, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Warner) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Postal Service should remain a strong and universal service for the people of the United States, and should receive an appropriation to offset revenues lost due to the COVID–19 emergency.

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