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Defiant DeJoy says he won't restore mail-sorting machines - Black News Channel

By Matthew Daly, Lisa Mascaro and Hope Yen Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy refused requests by Democrats on Monday to restore mail-sorting machines or mailboxes removed from service as part of sweeping operational changes at the Postal Service, despite complaints that the changes are causing lasting damage and widespread delays. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., told DeJoy at a hearing on Capitol Hill that changes imposed by DeJoy this summer have threatened the reliability of mail service in his state and across the country. 'What the heck are you doing?' Lynch asked DeJoy at a sometimes contentious […]

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