The U.S. House of Representatives passes a $25 billion bill to fund the U.S. Postal Service

　　Chinanews.com, August 23. According to a report by the US Chinese website, on the evening of the 22nd local time, the US House of Representatives approved a bill that will provide the United States Postal Service (USPS) with an additional 25 billion yuan in funding and reverse the agency’s criticized operations Policy changes. The bill, called "Delivery for the United States," will also ensure that the USPS cannot make any operational changes before January 2021.

　　The House of Representatives passed the bill by 257 votes to 150. Among them, more than 20 Republicans joined the ranks of Democrats and voted for this initiative.

　　However, the bill's prospects in the Republican-controlled Senate remain uncertain. CNN believes that the bill is not expected to "appear on Trump's desk" because the Republican-controlled Senate is unlikely to vote on it.

　　The House of Representatives passed a huge $3 trillion Coronavirus Relief Act in May, which will provide USPS with $25 billion. However, Senate Republicans refused to consider the legislation, and Congressional Democrats and White House officials have yet to reach an agreement on a new round of bailout bill.

　　Although Democrats have issued warnings about USPS policy changes, such as stopping most overtime and additional deliveries, USPS Director Louis DeJoy said that the changes will not affect the delivery of election mailed ballots. He told the Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing that his "first priority" is to ensure that the mailed ballots are delivered on time.

　　"When we enter the election season, I want to assure this committee and the American public that the post office is fully capable of sending American election mail safely and on time," Dejoy said.

　　He also expressed support for voting by mail and told the senator: "I think the American public should be able to vote by mail, and the postal service will support this."

　　However, Dejoy did not promise to provide a plan on how the postal service will handle large numbers of mailed ballots before the November election. He also stated that he would not restore the removed mailboxes and sorting machines, and said that reducing these services is a normal procedure.