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INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION ON POSTAL SERVICE CONTRACT
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HON. MARCY KAPTUR
of ohio
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise to introduce a resolution expressing deep concern with the U.S. Postal Service's misguided decision to issue a contract for new delivery vehicles that fails to meet our nation's economic and climate goals. The Postal Service owns and operates the largest civilian vehicle fleet with over 200,000 vehicles. Unfortunately, most of the fleet vehicles date back to 1994 and are fuel inefficient, unsafe, carbon emitting and aging.
Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the letter carriers and all postal workers who must face down these challenges all while carrying out the herculean, constitutionally mandated task of delivering mail to all addresses.
Yet, major GOP donor, Postmaster General DeJoy recently announced that while the Postal Service will procure up to 165,000 vehicles, only ten percent will be electric powered. Instead of building up the Postal Service, DeJoy has taken a wrecking ball to the institution, including during the 2020 presidential elections.
I am thankful that President Biden has taken executive action to ensure our nation is meeting our climate goals by creating good paying green jobs here in the United States. Tragically, the USPS decision takes a major step backward.
That is why this resolution strongly urges the Postal Service to freeze the contract until a review can be undertaken to ensure there was no undue political influence and that the contract is consistent with President Biden's executive order and the Paris Climate Accord.
We cannot squander this opportunity to develop green supply chains here at home that will ensure a cleaner, more stable future for a burgeoning 21st century domestic vehicle industry.
I urge all my colleagues to support this resolution.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 44
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