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House Passes $25 Billion Funding For Postal Service

Eric Quintanar
House Passes $25 Billion Funding For Postal Service
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The House of Representatives voted 257-150 in favor of providing the Postal Service with a $25 billion influx of funding and to prohibit any cost-saving operational changes that would delay mail delivery until next year or after the public health emergency is declared over.

Members of Congress were called back into session earlier this month to vote on the legislation, which was ultimately supported by 26 Republicans, amidst accusations that President Donald Trump was sabotaging mail delivery ahead of the general election.

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