GAO – 12/17/25 Millions of Americans rely on the U.S. Postal Service to send and deliver mail and packages—sometimes to locations that other delivery companies won’t service. But for nearly 20 years, the world’s largest mail carrier has been losing money. This puts its mission to serve the public, as well as its financial future, […]
GAO-26-107657 – Published: Dec 17, 2025 Fast Facts Congress designed the U.S. Postal Service to be self-sustaining—covering its costs primarily by selling products and delivering mail and packages. But mail volumes have been declining and USPS has lost money almost every year since 2007. As a result, USPS’s financial viability has been on our High Risk […]
12/16/25 – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) assured his office that it would work to secure a new contract for local postal services and keep the Glacier Post Office open: “After Glacier residents raised concerns that their post office could close and disrupt mail services, […]
Washington, D.C. – 12/12/25 – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner urging the United States Postal Service (USPS) to take all necessary actions to prioritize and ensure that the rebuilding project for […]
GAO-26-107336 Fast Facts Congress created USPS to be financially self-sufficient. However, USPS has lost billions since 2007 as people use mail less and costs increase. As a result, USPS’s financial viability has been on our High Risk list since 2009. USPS has tried to improve financially by raising prices and making operational changes. Congress also […]
(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – PEN – 12/12/25 – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that postal worker Jovanni Jamison-Lewis, 35, of Mastic Beach, was arrested and arraigned for Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, and other charges, for allegedly stealing items from envelopes placed in the mail at the Oakdale Post Office. […]
On October 16, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Marcus Miller, former Vice President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 775 (located in Niles, Mich.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds in the amount of $54,820, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). […]
MARYLAND — 12/11/25 – The Postal Service is reaching out to communities to raise public awareness on the importance of keeping walkways, sidewalks, and approaches to mailboxes clear from snow and ice so carriers can provide safe mail delivery. Any amount of snow can cause a dangerous situation for mail carriers and others. Keeping a […]
Tampa, Florida – 12/05/25 – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Tajmir Wyles (New Jersey, 31) has pleaded guilty to robbery of a postal mail carrier and receipt, possession or concealment of stolen property of the United States. Wyles faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. According to court documents, […]