From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org):
This year, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, emergency funding is needed for the United States Postal Service (USPS) to continue serving the public. As an essential part of our national infrastructure and a vital component of the economy, USPS funding is critical for businesses struggling to stay open, for people to get their essential prescription medications, and for voters wanting to vote from home to avoid needless exposure to COVID-19.
Access to voting by mail is especially important to voters who have been discriminated against or kept from voting, including Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and New American voters. Any actions that slow down the mail during a pandemic harm those who depend on its services and is a form of voter suppression.
Congress must take action by providing emergency funding to the USPS to ensure reliably speedy delivery, no reduction in processing or access points, and the prioritizing of mail-in ballots. The Delivery for America Act (H.R.8015), which has already passed the House of Representatives, would provide $25 billion in funding to ensure the USPS provides prompt and reliable services and would enforce oversight of the USPS and its administration.
Contact our U.S. Senators today at https://greateras1.org/take-action-tell-your-senators-to-save-the-postal-service-usps/, urging them to help pass the bipartisan Delivering for America Act.
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