Crow Hears from Over 1,000 Coloradans Impacted by Postal Service Changes; Supports Delivering for America Act

WASHINGTON, DC -- In a rare Saturday session, Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) will vote for the Delivering for America Act. The bill protects the Postal Service from the dangerous policy changes introduced by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy that would result in diminished service and delays.

In the days leading up to the vote, Crow's office reached out to constituents over email and social media asking if they had experienced any recent mail delays. In less than 72 hours, Crow's office received over 1,000 replies from concerned Coloradans. Below please find a sample of their testimonials.

"Nothing has been normal this year, including the attacks on the postal service. Mitch McConnell says reports of delays are overblown, but that's probably because he doesn't rely on the mail for his medicine or benefits like millions of Americans. Maybe they don't deliver to the ivory tower he's been living in all these years. This week, my office has heard from over a thousand Coloradans who have experienced delays with their medications or benefits. This isn't an inconvenience, this is a risk to their health and well-being," said Crow.

Earlier this week, Crow visited three post offices including Aurora Main Post Office, Gateway Post Office, and Denver Post Office talking with postal service workers and Coloradans who have been impacted by DeJoy's policy changes.

"My medications have been delayed for up to a week. My medications may have been subjected to prolonged exposure to extreme heat and moisture. I am very concerned that my medications may have lost their potency."- Jack, Centennial

"My business mail has been delayed 3 weeks shipping to Michigan in July 2020. Usually these packages take 3 business days. My small business also missed an unemployment deadline mailed from the state of colorado because the mail arrived 5 days Past the deadline for the unemployment. I may now have charges to my account through no fault of my own. The state of colorado labor department Only uses USPS for unemployment mail. This cannot stand! Small business owners depend on this uniquely american service every day, including myself." - Shay, Aurora

"I had loan paperwork delayed to the point that I started receiving collections calls while the paperwork worked its way through the system. I had to extend the loan application as it expired in transit." - Ben, Aurora

"I am a CPA who relies on the USPS to deliver tax returns and financial documents to my clients. In the last month, I have had several instances of Two Day Priority mail taking over a week to get to or from clients. One client lives less than 20 miles from me and took 6 business days to get their tax return." -Steve, Centennial

"I am a disabled veteran who relies upon the USPS for my VA medicines and notification of medical appointments. An efficient USPS is vital for my medical well-being." - John, Centennial