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The 2020 United States Postal Service crisis was a series of events that caused backlogs and delays in the delivery of mail by the United States Postal Service (USPS). The crisis stems primarily from changes implemented by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy shortly after taking office in June 2020.
The service's most recent operational statistics, released Feb. 5, showed that 82.7% of first-class mail was delivered on time as defined by its "service standard," which is to deliver all first ...
The USPS released a statement in response to the letter: “We are ready to deliver. We were successful in 2020 delivering a historic volume of mail-in ballots; also in 2022 and will do so again ...
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Postmaster General DeJoy helped the USPS deliver approximately 380 million home test kits from January 2022 through May 2022. [132] [133] As of March 2024, when the program concluded, the USPS had delivered over 1.8 billion free COVID-19 test kits. [134] In September 2024, the distribution of free at-home COVID-19 tests was re-started. [135] [136]
In the United States, a postal holiday is a federal holiday recognized by the United States Postal Service, during which no regular mail is delivered, however Priority Mail Express items will still be delivered as that service functions year round.
USPS Christmas shipping deadline: December 21 The USPS will ship all the way until December 21, but for the cheapest service (USPS Ground Advantage), you'll need to ship by December 18.
Critics including union members note the politicization of the USPS, the mishandling of absentee ballots during the 2020 elections, and ongoing delivery delays. Mark Dimondstein , president of the American Postal Workers Union also noted the lack of diversity on the current board: all members are men, there are no African Americans, and there ...