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The House voted Saturday on legislation to provide $25 billion to the U.S. Postal Service and explicitly prohibit any operational changes amid widespread Democratic fears that the Trump administration is trying to disenfranchise millions of Americans casting mail ballots this November.
The 257-to-150 vote was largely along party lines as Republicans accused Democrats of manufacturing “baseless conspiracy theories” about delays in postal deliveries to undermine President Trump’s reelection bid. The Republican-led Senate is unlikely to act on the legislation, which the White House has threatened to veto.
The House voted on Saturday to provide $25 billion in funding to the U.S. Postal Service while blocking operational changes that have slowed down service ahead of the election.
The proposal passed largely along party lines, 257-150, with 26 Republicans voting with Democrats.
Independent Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan voted against the bill, while one Republican, Rep. Francis Rooney, R-Fla., voted against it by proxy, via Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va.
The White House issued a veto threat on Friday for House Democrats' proposed bill that would provide $25 billion to the US Postal Service.
The bill is expected to pass on Saturday largely along party lines, with Democrats supporting it. House GOP leaders are pushing their members to oppose the legislation, and it is not likely to be considered in the Republican-controlled Senate.
Saturday's vote, which interrupts the August recess, comes as Democrats warn that President Donald Trump is trying to squeeze the USPS to suppress the vote in November's election.
Trump admitted last week that he opposes much-needed funding for the USPS because he doesn't want to see it used for mail-in voting this November. The President has long made unfounded assertions that mail-in voting is prone to fraud, while Democrats have praised the practice as safe and secure, using their national convention this week to urge voters to request absentee ballots.
I'm sure Post Office will be completely unbiased delivering ballots.
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Postal union endorses Biden candidacy as 'survival' of USPS at stake | INFORUM
In other news, Dr. Birx agrees with Dr. Fauci that there in no reason you can't go out and vote in person.
But dang, glad we're spending more billions tilting at windmills.
The House Oversight Committee on Saturday released internal USPS documents that reportedly show declines in the performance of the postal service beginning in July, a month after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy took office.
According to the portions of the internal USPS document released by lawmakers, first-class mail service dipped 8.1% below its baseline, marketing mail saw an 8.42% decline from baseline service, the delivery of periodicals saw a 9.57% decline, while priority mail service saw a 7.97% decline compared to its baseline number.
Deliveries via priority mail were on time over 90% of the time at the beginning of July, but were on time less than 80% of the time by the beginning of August, according to the USPS document. The USPS did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
I'm sure Post Office will be completely unbiased delivering ballots.
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Postal union endorses Biden candidacy as 'survival' of USPS at stake | INFORUM
In other news, Dr. Birx agrees with Dr. Fauci that there in no reason you can't go out and vote in person.
But dang, glad we're spending more billions tilting at windmills.
Yeah, because every letter carrier knows the voting habits of each person on their route and will commit a federal crime to make sure Republicans don't get ballots. Get a grip.
I can't imagine why the Postal Union would endorse the challenger to the guy who is F'ing up the Postal Service to give himself a re-election advantage.
no way the anti Americans in the Senate let this pass.
No you deliver all the ballots to your local DNC office and they take care of the rest.
So you think the USPS is going to deliver ballots to local DNC offices throughout the country so...somehow...the DNC does something to the ballots? What is it that you think all these local DNC offices are going to do?
I was kinda hinting at the possibility they would fill them out and mail them in. You ever watch The Sopranos?
So, this is not a serious concern then and you are aware of the various routine measures municipalities put into place to thwart fraud, correct?
I know how Democrats use "vote harvesting" in close elections. You do too I'm sure.
No you deliver all the ballots to your local DNC office and they take care of the rest.
I know how Democrats use "vote harvesting" in close elections. You do too I'm sure.
I know how Democrats use "vote harvesting" in close elections. You do too I'm sure.
So, the question is how much other Pelosi Pork was loading into the bill to buy LW wish list items? I'd bet it's not a "clean bill".https://www.washingtonpost.com/powe...196fa8-e3c6-11ea-8181-606e603bb1c4_story.html
House passes $25B bill to block USPS changes ahead of election - ABC News
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Also, keep in mind Trump intends to veto:
White House threatens to veto Democrats' bill to provide more money to USPS - CNNPolitics
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I'm glad to see 26 Republicans voting in support of the USPS.
As far as I'm concerned the Republicans who didn't vote for this bill, and Trump, and Trump supporters are treasonous, fascist, authoritarian, thuggish punks who hate the Republic and hate democracy.
There is no excuse...none...for voting against this bill. Every single one of those Republicans that voted against this bill do not deserve to hold office. Not a single one.
So, the question is how much other Pelosi Pork was loading into the bill to buy LW wish list items? I'd bet it's not a "clean bill".
Yeah, they finally achieved a milestone - our debt has officially surpassed our GDP.In other news, Dr. Birx agrees with Dr. Fauci that there in no reason you can't go out and vote in person.
But dang, glad we're spending more billions tilting at windmills.
So Pelosi is still playing chess while trump plays checkers, once again she puts trump and the Republican Senate in the spot of either passing a bill or being blamed when everything goes south. Mitch must be one very nervous girl these days, heck he cannot even get half the Repubs to play by his rules.https://www.washingtonpost.com/powe...196fa8-e3c6-11ea-8181-606e603bb1c4_story.html
House passes $25B bill to block USPS changes ahead of election - ABC News
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Also, keep in mind Trump intends to veto:
White House threatens to veto Democrats' bill to provide more money to USPS - CNNPolitics
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I'm glad to see 26 Republicans voting in support of the USPS.
As far as I'm concerned the Republicans who didn't vote for this bill, and Trump, and Trump supporters are treasonous, fascist, authoritarian, thuggish punks who hate the Republic and hate democracy.
There is no excuse...none...for voting against this bill. Every single one of those Republicans that voted against this bill do not deserve to hold office. Not a single one.
We don't. Working up spending bills has nothing to do with democracy.The question is why do Trump and Trump supporters hate democracy.
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