Congresswoman Blocked From Surprise Visit To USPS Facilities Amid Mail Delays

  • Date: 04-Sep-2020
  • Source: Forbes
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Congresswoman Blocked From Surprise Visit To USPS Facilities Amid Mail Delays

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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) said she was blocked from touring U.S. Postal Service facilities in South Florida early Friday morning after receiving reports of mail that had been sitting at the facilities for more than a month, as customers and postal workers continue to report nationwide mail delays in the wake of new changes imposed by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) speaks at a House Oversight Committee hearing on February ... [+] 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)



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Wasserman Schultz was denied entry from facilities in Opa-locka and Miami-Dade, Florida, after requesting tours Thursday, she said, and the Opa-locka facility was guarded by postal