WASHINGTON — 1/16/26 – Through large investments in new technology and new logistics planning and execution, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) significantly improved its delivery performance during this past holiday season. Mail items and packages were delivered within 2.5 days on average (16 billion in volume), compared to 2.8 days during the same period last year (Nov. 15 – […]
The annual holiday honors the civil rights icon 1/15/26 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed Monday, Jan. 19. King helped organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his landmark “I Have a Dream” speech. He also helped pave the way for the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 […]
Two Iconic Organizations Come Together to Excite and Inspire Fans and Celebrate Commitment to Excellence and the Competitive Spirit WASHINGTON & NEW YORK — 1/15/26 – The United States Postal Service (USPS) and the National Hockey League (NHL) today announced a U.S. sponsorship agreement linking two iconic brands and making USPS the Official Shipping Sponsor […]
USPS Reports On-Time Delivery Gains, Higher Customer Satisfaction for Holiday Surge WASHINGTON — 1/15/26 – Through large investments in new technology and new logistics planning and execution, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) significantly improved its delivery performance during this past holiday season. Mail items and packages were delivered within 2.5 days on average (16 billion in volume), […]
Love Takes Wing on New Stamp SARASOTA, FL — 1/13/26 – The U.S. Postal Service today announced the release of its 2026 Love stamps, four charming scenes of stylized birds inhabiting a colorful world where hearts appear — like love itself — in sweet and surprising ways. Stamp artist James Yang drew inspiration from midcentury […]
WASHINGTON — 1/5/26 – As part of longstanding policies to safeguard the American public from trucking-related safety incidents, and in line with recent Department of Transportation (DOT) policies to make American roadways safer, the U.S. Postal Service will begin working with its contracted trucking providers to phase out any use of non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s License […]
USPS 1/2/26 MYTH: How the Postal Service applies postmarks is changing. FACT: The Postal Service has not changed and is not changing our postmarking practices, which have been consistent since we began moving away from hand-canceling every item at Post Offices decades ago. Postmarks are generally applied by machines at our originating processing facilities and will […]
This is a new approach for using more than 18,000 entry points WASHINGTON — 12/17/25 – The U.S. Postal Service today announced that it will open up entry to its valuable last mile delivery network. Shippers large and small will be able to access the more than 18,000 USPS delivery destination units (DDUs) nationwide via a […]
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 […]
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 […]