Saturday Mail Delivery to Continue as Congress Passes Legislation
The United States Postal Service had planned to end Saturday delivery of first class mail in August.
Congress has passed legislation requiring the United States Postal Service to continue six-day delivery, according to a Reuters report posted on The Huffington Post. The postal service announced in February its plans to end Saturday mail delivery in August, while continuing to deliver packages. The plan was expected to save $2 billion annually. According to the Reuters report, the House of Representatives gave final approval of the legislation, known as a continuing resolution, on Thursday. The Senate approved the measure Wednesday. Several polls have shown a majority of the public supports ending six-day delivery of first-class mail, the report says. The postal service, an independent agency not funded by taxpayers, has said it could need…
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