April 06, 2022
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Biden signs into law Postal Service bill saving 6-days-a-week mail delivery across U.S. - MarketWatch

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Delivering the mail is among the most popular things the government does, with 91% of Americans having a favorable opinion of the Postal Service, according to a Pew Research Center poll

President Joe Biden signs the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 in the State Dining Room at the White House, surrounded by, from left, Sen. Gary Peters, a Michigan Democrat; Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York; Sen. Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California; Rep. James Clyburn, a Democrat from South Carolina; Rep. Steny Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat; and Annette Taylor, a letter carrier and union official.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sweeping overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service meant to shore up the popular but beleaguered agency’s financial future and cement six-days-a-week mail delivery was signed into law Wednesday by President Joe Biden.

The legislation cleared Congress last month after fully a dozen years of discussion that took on a new sense of urgency amid widespread complaints about mail service delays. Officials had repeatedly warned that without congressional action, the Postal Service would run out of cash by 2024.

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