Keep Fighting to Save The Post Office
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Background
We all deserve to live in a country with a working post office, right? Instead, 70+ days before a national election, we are calling Congress daily, holding rallies, and demanding that the post office be saved.
We got our wish—partly. As national outrage intensified, Speaker Pelosi brought the House back from recess. On Saturday she engineered a rare bipartisan vote to protect the USPS from any changes before the election and to guarantee $25 billion in aid.
But McConnell declared the House bill DOA. The President said he will veto it. The election clock is ticking. What do we do now?
We need to keep making noise. House hearings begin today. Pelosi has stated point blank that DeJoy is not with the program. DeJoy must resign. Mail delivery must return to speed. Recent changes must be reversed.
And we need to keep working on the elections. Phonebank. Write letters and postcards to voters. Donate. Dump Trump. Ditch Mitch. Save America. And tell everyone, on every social media platform: Vote early!
How you can help
1. Call the Senate.
Script for Sen. Merkley
Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
The House vote to protect the USPS is a big step. Now McConnell must bring up the bill for a vote. I ask you to keep pressuring Republicans and keep the spotlight on the post office.
- Postmaster General DeJoy must resign.
- Mail delivery must return to speed.
- Changes in postal operations must be reversed.
Script for Sen. Wyden
Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
The House vote to protect the USPS is a big step. Now McConnell must bring up the bill for a vote. I ask you to keep pressuring Republicans and keep the spotlight on the post office.
- Postmaster General DeJoy must resign.
- Mail delivery must return to speed.
- Changes in postal operations must be reversed.
2. Call the House.
Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)
Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | DC office: 202-225-0855
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
I want to thank you for voting to protect the USPS. Now I ask you to keep the spotlight on the post office.
- Postmaster General DeJoy must resign.
- Mail delivery must return to speed.
- Changes in postal operations must be reversed.
Script for Greg Walden (OR-02)
Medford office: 541-776-4646 | DC office: 202-225-6730
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
The Republican Party crossed the line by trying to help the Postmaster General’s weaken the USPS before the most consequential election of our time. You can still make a difference. Stand up. Speak out. Call for the Senate to vote on the House bill to save the postal service.
Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)
Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
I want to thank you for voting to protect the USPS. Now I ask you to keep the spotlight on the post office.
- Postmaster General DeJoy must resign.
- Mail delivery must return to speed.
- Changes in postal operations must be reversed.
Script for Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | DC office: 202-225-6416
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
I want to thank you for voting to protect the USPS. Now I ask you to keep the spotlight on the post office.
- Postmaster General DeJoy must resign.
- Mail delivery must return to speed.
- Changes in postal operations must be reversed.
Script for Kurt Schrader (OR-05)
Salem office: 503-588-9100 | DC office: 202-225-5711
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
I want to thank you for voting to protect the USPS. Now I ask you to keep the spotlight on the post office.
- Postmaster General DeJoy must resign.
- Mail delivery must return to speed.
- Changes in postal operations must be reversed.
3. Get 2020 Ready.
Oregonians are joining with activists across the country to power a LANDSLIDE democratic victory in November 2020, from the White House to the Senate to the State Houses. Here’s how you can get involved:
Elections Power Hour weekly strategy call. Mondays at 5pm
Call Arizona voters. Thursdays, training at 5pm, calling begins at 5:30
Write letters to voters with Swing Left and Vote Forward. Saturdays 12-2pm
Write postcards to Voters of Color with Reclaim Our Vote. Sundays 3-5pm
Sources
House passes bill to save the USPS:
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/08/22/house-passes-postal-service-funding-service-standards/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_content=08/22/2020
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/22/905061760/house-approves-bill-that-blocks-changes-at-postal-service-until-after-the-electi
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-poised-to-pass-bill-to-boost-us-postal-service-amid-trump-attacks/2020/08/21/c9196fa8-e3c6-11ea-8181-606e603bb1c4_story.html
Speaker Pelosi’s statement on DeJoy: https://twitter.com/SpeakerPelosi/status/1296148989646188546
How Trump, Mnuchin and DeJoy create the Post Office crisi: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-mnuchin-dejoy-postal-service-delays-crisis/2020/08/22/b80f5ba8-e3c3-11ea-8181-606e603bb1c4_story.html
