Afterward, a handful of lawmakers asked to tour postal facilities to discuss operational issues with local workers and supervisors. Experts say the Postal Service should curtail visits that are clearly political in nature to shield postal workers and the agency from being used by campaigns. “They have legitimate congressional legislative constitutional responsibilities to oversee the executive branch, which includes the Postal Service. Even this summer, the Postal Service appears to have unevenly applied its visitation policies. Within the next two weeks, though, the Postal Service granted Peters another inspection, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) visited a postal plant in Lansing, Mich.

Source: Washington Post October 06, 2020 15:50 UTC