House Sets Vote on $25 Billion to Aid Embattled Postal Service
- Pelosi seeks same amount as in Democrats’ virus relief plan
- Postmaster general to testify before House oversight committee
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House Democrats plan to add $25 billion in funding for the U.S. Postal Service to legislation scheduled to be voted on Saturday that would prohibit cutbacks in service ahead of the November election, according to people familiar with the matter.
The move reflects a dedicated effort to strengthen the agency ahead of the mailing of millions of election ballots, amid a stalemate between Republicans and Democrats on broader coronavirus relief measures. The amount is the same as what House Democrats assigned for the Postal Service in their May stimulus bill. Speaker Nancy Pelosi told House Democrats of the plan during a conference call on Monday, according to the people.