{"id":2378781,"date":"2024-12-11T08:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T13:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/postmaster-spars-with-georgia-congressman-during-contentious-hearing-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T08:14:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T13:14:35","slug":"postmaster-spars-with-georgia-congressman-during-contentious-hearing-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/postmaster-spars-with-georgia-congressman-during-contentious-hearing-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Postmaster spars with Georgia congressman during contentious hearing &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpostmaster-spars-with-georgia-congressman-during-contentious-hearing-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2378781&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses\u2064 a \u2064heated hearing involving U.S. Postmaster Louis \u2062DeJoy and members of the House Oversight Committee. During the contentious session, DeJoy faced\u2062 tough questions from lawmakers\u200c representing both political parties, highlighting\u2062 the challenges and scrutiny faced by the U.S. Postal Service. The hearing reflects ongoing concerns \u2063regarding postal operations and accountability. The hearing featuring U.S. \u2062Postmaster louis dejoy and\u200c the House Oversight \u2064Committee underscores the intense\u2064 scrutiny and bipartisan concerns \u200dsurrounding the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Lawmakers pressed DeJoy on\u200c various issues, indicating a growing frustration with postal operations and \u200dthe agency&#8217;s \u200cmanagement. This contentious atmosphere highlights the \u2062critical \u2063importance of USPS in the lives \u2064of Americans and the increasing demand for transparency and accountability. Key topics likely included service efficiency, delivery delays, financial\u200c stability, and the impact\u200d of recent\u200b policy changes that \u2063have affected postal operations. The session serves as a reminder\u200d of the agency&#8217;s \u200bvital\u2064 role in communication and commerce,especially\u2064 in an era where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-poised-to-reject-democratic-challenge-to-arizona-election-laws\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Poised to Reject Democratic Challenge to Arizona Election Laws\">reliable mail service<\/a> is more vital \u2064than ever.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Postmaster spars with Georgia congressman during contentious hearing<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1909066\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square)&nbsp;&ndash; U.S. Postmaster Louis DeJoy sparred with members of the House Oversight Committee from both sides of the aisle as they questioned the delivery service in their area and the agency&rsquo;s financial woes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Georgia Republican Reps. Andrew Clyde and Rick McCormick, who are not members of the committee but were allowed to ask questions, said mail delivery in their state was still dismal. At one point, the on-time delivery rate was in the 40% range. DeJoy said in a Senate hearing last week it was at 75% in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia is not the only state reporting problems, members told DeJoy during the hearing. Committee members said constituents are calling their offices with stories about delayed bill payments that led to penalties or late checks that kept some from buying essential items like medicine.<\/p>\n<p>The postal service is also &ldquo;hemorrhaging red ink,&rdquo; said Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky. The loss is expected to be $10 billion this year and $6.5 billion next year.<\/p>\n<p>DeJoy, who was named postmaster in May 2020, blamed Congress in an exchange with McCormick, saying the postal service had significant issues before he took the position.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You are responsible for the fall of the postal service,&rdquo; McCormick said. &ldquo;With all the AI, with all the computer systems, you are worse than if I took a horse and picked up the mail and delivered it two miles down the road,&rdquo; McCormick said.<\/p>\n<p>DeJoy covered his ears as if to indicate he wasn&rsquo;t listening after telling McCormick at one point he was &ldquo;talking to himself.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hope you got that on camera,&rdquo; McCormick said while covering his ears. &ldquo;This is the response that the postmaster gives Congress when he doesn&rsquo;t like what he hears.&rdquo;&lsquo;<\/p>\n<p>DeJoy told Clyde that Georgia has had the worst service for many years, but the service standards the agency has are not achievable for the dollars it has to spend.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In fact, I think they&rsquo;re kind of ridiculous,&rdquo; DeJoy said. &ldquo;My expectation is we will have reliable mail service in the area and we will also have improved retail operations and expanded services in the retail centers that we have throughout the nation. This is a big, bag makeover.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>DeJoy introduced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-postal-service-reports-6-5-billion-net-loss-for-2023-fiscal-year\/\" title=\"US Postal Service reports .5 billion net loss for 2023 fiscal year\">10-year restructuring plan<\/a> in 2021 that included revamping some distribution facilities and realigning the transportation network.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Georgia&rsquo;s congressional delegation has been critical of the plan after a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">newly-opened distribution facility<\/a> in Palmetto had several issues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the Postmaster General Reform Act of 2024 earlier this year, which would require the postmaster to be appointed by the president and approved by Congress. The postmaster is currently appointed by the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors.<\/p>\n<p>Ossoff grilled DeJoy in a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing last week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s about whether or not seniors in Georgia are receiving prescriptions. It&rsquo;s the stacks of boxes of mail from courts that never arrived, that went to their destination. It&rsquo;s the small businesses who are not able to get products to market,&rdquo; Ossoff told DeJoy during the hearing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1909066\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1909066\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Postmaster DeJoy clashes with Georgia congressmen in hearing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2378782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/economy-2025.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[46563,46562,5894,34155,32076],"class_list":["post-2378781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-contentious-hearing","tag-georgia-congressman","tag-politics","tag-postmaster","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/economy-2025.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2378781"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378781\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2378785,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378781\/revisions\/2378785"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2378782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2378781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2378781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2378781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}