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Logistics Senate panel advances bill tying USPS executive bonuses to 95% mail on-time target
A Senate committee approved a bipartisan bill that would bar USPS executives from bonuses until on-time mail delivery reaches 95%. The Postal Service missed the target in all eight categories in FY2025, with single-piece First-Class mail at 72.7%. Postmaster General David Steiner opposes the measure.
Logistics Postmaster General: Senate Zip code bill would cost USPS more than $800M
The U.S. Postal Service warns that Senate bill S. 4505, which would assign single unique Zip codes to 83 communities, would erase a $600 million performance gain and cost over $800 million to implement. Postmaster General David Steiner testified the measure would cause 'irreparable harm' and reduce service in areas surrounding the affected Zip codes.
Logistics Postal Service Moves Half of Long-Distance Mail by Air Just to Satisfy UPS Contract
The U.S. Postal Service is flying 50% of long-distance First-Class mail by air to meet minimum volume commitments under its new UPS air cargo contract, according to a report by the Office of Inspector General. This contradicts the Postal Service's Delivering for America plan to shift more mail to cheaper surface transportation. The contract, valued at over $10 billion, has forced USPS to put marketing mail on planes for the first time.