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One of the U.S. Postal Service's new zero-emission electric Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) is displayed in front of the organization's headquarters in Washington, on Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh)

Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service

The U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding. The effort comes a year after the agency was honored for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet.

Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va. listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 10, 2014. Connolly, a Democratic congressman and fixture of Virginia politics, has died at age 75. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman and fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75

A stamp is shown on an envelope Friday, May 28, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, file)

US Postal Service seeks to hike cost of a first-class stamp to 78 cents

A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier delivers mail, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Overland Park, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

The US Postal Service has been struggling for years. Now Trump’s talking about privatizing it

Postmaster General of the United States Louis DeJoy speaks during a news conference, Dec. 20, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy resigns after 5 years in the position

Betty Ford forever postage stamp is unveiled at the White House

A new forever postage stamp bearing the portrait of former U.S. First Lady Betty Ford was unveiled at the White House on Wednesday afternoon. Ford, who died in 2011, was an advocate for women’s health and breast cancer awareness — having undergone breast cancer surgery in 1974. (Mar. 6)

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Even more mail delays, explained: How two quiet USPS changes are reshaping delivery in Vermont

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies before a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service on Capitol Hill, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Washington. (Tom Brenner/Pool via AP,File)

USPS agrees to work with DOGE on reform, planning to cut 10,000 workers

A man arrives at a U.S. post office, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Mission, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Trump says he may take control of the US Postal Service. Here’s what to know

Postmaster General of the United States Louis DeJoy speaks during a news conference, Dec. 20, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

US Postal Service head DeJoy to step down after 5 years marked by pandemic, losses and cost cuts

FILE - Election workers recount ballots from the recent Pennsylvania Senate race at the Allegheny County Election Division warehouse on the Northside of Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, testifies during a House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government oversight hearing on the United States Postal Service's role in Federal election integrity, Thursday, Sep 26, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

US lawmakers’ concerns about mail ballots are fueled by other issues with mail service

FILE - Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Postal Service chief frustrated at criticism, but promises ‘heroic’ effort to deliver mail ballots

FILE - Chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks during the hearing on Sexual Abuse of Female Inmates in Federal Prisons, Dec. 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff seeks more control over postmaster general after mail meltdown

FILE - U.S. Postal Service trucks park outside a post office in Wheeling, Ill., Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Postal Service insists it’s ready for a flood of mail-in ballots

FILE - From left, Carol Hamilton, Cristo Carter and Cynthia Huntley prepare ballots to be mailed at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)

Election officials warn that widespread problems with the US mail system could disrupt voting

FILE - A U.S. Postal Service employee works outside as she makes deliveries in Northbrook, Ill., Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

US Postal Service squeeze on shipping consolidators could raise consumer costs

The U.S. Postal Service's next-generation delivery vehicle, left, is displayed as one of the current delivery trucks leaves the Kokomo Sorting and Delivery Center in Kokomo, Ind., Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Postmaster general is confident about ability to process mail-in ballots

FILE - U.S. Postal Service delivery vehicles are parked outside a post office in Boys Town, Neb., Aug. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

USPS proposes changes to save $3 billion per year, starting in 2025

US Postal Service seeking to hike cost of first-class stamp to 73 cents

FILE - A United States Postal Service mailbox stands along Bonnie Brae Boulevard Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in southeast Denver. The U.S. Postal Service says law enforcement officials have charged more than 600 people with postal crimes since launching a crackdown in May. The so-called “Operation Safe Delivery” follows a surge in robberies. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)

USPS touts crackdown on postal crime, carrier robberies, with hundreds of arrests

Postal Service reduces air cargo by 90% over 2 years as part of cost-cutting effort

FILE - Postmaster General of the United States Louis DeJoy speaks during a news conference, Dec. 20, 2022, in Washington. DeJoy said there is new “energy, focus and improvement” across the U.S. Postal Service, and he has also touted upcoming electric delivery trucks as making the Postal Service a leader in carbon footprint reduction. DeJoy made the upbeat report to the Board of Postal Governors on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

US Postmaster general delivers upbeat report to governors

Congresswoman wants explanation on Twin Cities mail slowdown

USPS ready for holiday crush after influx of mail-in ballots

FILE - A U.S. Postal Service employee works outside a post office in Wheeling, Ill., Dec. 3, 2021. A federal judge has set limits on one of the U.S. Postal Service's cost-cutting practices that contributed to a worrisome slowdown of mail deliveries ahead of the 2020 presidential election. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Federal judge faults Postmaster General DeJoy in mail delays

USPS to request rate increase due to inflation, DeJoy says

Postmaster general: Get used to ‘uncomfortable’ rate hikes

FILE - A United States Postal Service employee works outside a post office in Wheeling, Ill., Dec. 3, 2021. Four environmental groups that want the U.S. Postal Service to buy more electric delivery vehicles are suing to halt further purchases. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, April 28, 2022, in federal court in California, asks a judge to order the Postal Service to conduct a more thorough environmental review before moving forward with the next-generation vehicle program. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

16 states that want to electrify USPS fleet file lawsuits

FILE - U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill, on Feb. 24, 2021, in Washington. DeJoy said Thursday, March 31, 2022, that the Justice Department has closed without criminal charges an investigation into political fundraising activity at his former business. (Jim Watson/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Postmaster General says he’s been cleared in federal probe

FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2020, photo, mail delivery vehicles are parked outside a post office in Boys Town, Neb. One in five of the first batch of next-generation U.S. Postal Service delivery vehicles will be electric-powered, officials said Thursday, March 24, 2022. The Postal Service formally placed its initial $2.98 billion order for 50,000 vehicles with at least 10,019 of them being battery-electric vehicles. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

USPS doubles number of EV delivery trucks in initial order

FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2020, file photo, mail delivery vehicles are parked outside a post office in Boys Town, Neb. The U.S. Postal Service says it has cleared the final regulatory hurdle to placing orders for next-generation mail vehicles. That keeps the Postal Service on track for taking delivery of the first of the electric- and gas-powered delivery vehicles next year. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 that the completion of an evaluation required by the National Environmental Policy Act is an important milestone for postal carriers who’ve soldiered on with overworked delivery trucks that went into service from 1987 to 1994. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

USPS gets final signoff to order new delivery vehicles

FILE - United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy speaks during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing, Feb. 24, 2021, in Washington. Biden announced plans Friday to nominate two new members to the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors. It's a potential first step in removing DeJoy. DeJoy became a political lightning rod during the 2020 elections as changes he made to the postal service slowed delivery times during a key period when voters were trying to mail in their ballots. Biden is replacing two of DeJoy’s backers on the board, chair Ron Bloom and John Barger. The president is nominating Daniel Tangherlini and Derek Kan to the board. (Jim Watson/Pool via AP, File)

Biden to nominate 2 for US Postal board, oust DeJoy allies

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2021, file photo U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy speaks during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The U.S. Postal Service's plans to raise postage rates could present another damaging blow to community newspapers already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic and advertising declines, industry leaders say. The rate increase, planned to take effect Aug. 29, is set to raise postage prices on periodicals more than 8%, according to agency filings (Jim Watson/Pool via AP, File)

Critics: Postal Service plans imperil community newspapers

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Tom Williams/Pool via AP, File)

‘Get used to me': Postmaster evokes Trump style in Biden era

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2021 file photo, United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy speaks during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington. The Department of Justice is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over political fundraising activity at his former business. Federal authorities in recent weeks have subpoenaed DeJoy and interviewed current and former employees of DeJoy and his business, The Washington Post reported. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)

Justice Department probing postmaster over fundraising

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