Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to testify in front of the House Oversight Committee.
New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney, the chairwoman of the committee, announced on Monday that DeJoy agreed to appear in front of the committee on Aug. 24. He is expected to face questions about what actions he’s taken to help the U.S. Postal Service handle the upcoming presidential election, which will likely see a dramatic increase in mail-in voting due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“I’m pleased that the Postmaster General will testify voluntarily before the Oversight Committee on Monday about the sweeping operational and organizational changes he has been making to the Postal Service,” the Democrat said in a statement.
“I also look forward to receiving his production of documents and other information by this Friday in response to the detailed request I made last week with Speaker [Nancy] Pelosi, Leader [Chuck] Schumer, Chairperson [Zoe] Lofgren, and Senate Ranking Members [Gary] Peters and [Amy] Klobuchar,” Maloney added. “The American people want their mail, medicines, and mail-in ballots delivered in a timely way, and they certainly do not want drastic changes and delays in the midst of a global pandemic just months before the election.”
Robert Duncan, the chairman of the Postal Service’s board of governors, also agreed to testify next Monday. The board of governors “directs the exercise of the powers of the Postal Service, directs and controls its expenditures, reviews its practices, conducts long-range planning, approves officer compensation and sets policies on all postal matters,” Maloney’s statement said.
Democrats have accused President Trump and DeJoy of removing mail sorting equipment and mailboxes in an effort to squelch mail-in voting ahead of the November election. Republicans, including Trump, have raised concerns that mass mail-in voting will lead to widespread voter fraud.
