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This information provides critically important context to the solutions proposed in the Delivering for America Plan and to the need for Congress to pass postal reform legislation. Download fact sheets below: </p> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="justify-content: center;"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5 col-xxl-4"> <ul class="mr-0"> <li><a target="_blank" href="assets/postal-101-network-modernization.pdf">Network Modernization</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="assets/postal-101-mode-of-delivery.pdf">Mode of Delivery</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="/what/corporate-social-responsibility/sustainability/pdf/usps-sustainability-brochure-2024.pdf">Sustainability: Building a Brighter, Greener Future</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2024/0607-video-transcript-of-pmg-louis-dejoy-2024-npf-keynote-address.htm">Change Imperative and Modernization Progress Video/Transcript of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy鈥檚 Keynote Address During the 2024 National Postal Forum</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="assets/postal-101-stamps.pdf">U.S. Postal Service Stamp Program</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5"> <ul class="mr-0"> <li><a target="_blank" href="assets/postal-101-zip-codes.pdf">Postal ZIP Code Boundaries </a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="assets/establishment-as-independent-agency.pdf">Establishment as independent agency</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="assets/Financial-Sustainability-and-the-USO.pdf">Financial sustainability and the USO</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="assets/usps-by-the-numbers-2023.pdf">USPS by the numbers: Key data for Congress</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://about.usps.com/what/government-services/election-mail/pdf/usps-post-election-report-2024-12-02.pdf">2024 Post-Election Analysis Report</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="assets/usps-pricing.pdf">U.S. Postal Service Pricing</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="assets/usps-connect.pdf">USPS Connect</a></li>  <li><a target="_blank" href="assets/postal-service-facility-dedication-process.pdf">Postal Service Facility Dedication Process</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="assets/project-safe-delivery-postal-101.pdf">Project Safe Delivery</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col">  <h2>Correspondence to Congress</h2> <p>Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and other members of the Postal Service鈥檚 leadership team correspond with Congress on a regular basis about issues affecting the organization. Download recent correspondence below:</p> <div class="row"> <ul> <li><a target="_blank" href="/who/government-relations/assets/notification-to-committee-leadership-3-26-25.pdf">Government Relations V.P. Peter Pastre provides additional information on engagement with GSA and DOGE</a> – March 26, 2025</li> <li><a target="_blank" href="/who/government-relations/assets/pmg-letter-to-congress-03172025.pdf">Postmaster General provides updates to Congress on agreement with GSA and DOGE</a> – March 17, 2025</li> <li><a target="_blank" href="/who/government-relations/assets/pmg-dejoy-to-congressional-leaders-03132025.pdf">Postmaster General communicates with congressional leaders on Delivering for America accomplishments</a> – March 13, 2025</li> <li><a target="_blank" href="/newsroom/global/pdf/0520-pmg-dejoy-to-chairman-peters.pdf">May 20 PMG Letter Clarifying Network Modernization Elements That Will Proceed, and the Mail Processing Facility Reviews Implementation That Will Be Paused Until 2025</a> – May 20, 2024</li> <li><a target="_blank" href="assets/house-government-operations-subcommittee-field-hearing.pdf">USPS response to Sept. 7, 2022 House Government Operations Subcommittee field hearing</a> – September 16, 2022</li> <li><a target="_blank" href="assets/USPS-PMG-to-HSGAC-and-COR-Leadership.pdf">Letter on the Integrated Delivery Network</a> – June 28, 2021</li> <li><a target="_blank" href="assets/USPS-PMG-letter_Delivering For-America.pdf">Letter on the Delivering for America Plan</a> – March 23, 2021 </li> <li><a target="_blank" href="assets/USPS-PMG-Letter-NGDV_2021-03-11 .pdf">Letter on next generation delivery vehicles</a> – March 11, 2021 </li> <li><a target="_blank" href="assets/USPS-PMG-letter-to-committee-leadership-2021-2-18.pdf">Letter on service performance and the 10-year strategy</a> – February 18, 2021</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="container-content-area bodycontent"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <h2 class="sr-only">Important GR resource links</h2> <section class="row nav-thumbnail"> <div class="nav-thumbnail-section"> <a href="/what/financials/?type=annual-report"> <div class="text-center h2"><span class="about-USPS_doc"></span></div> <h3>Annual reports to Congress</h3> <p>Reports to Congress providing operations, performance, and financial situation details</p> </a> </div> <div class="nav-thumbnail-section"> <a href="/newsroom/testimony-speeches/"> <div class="text-center h2"><span class="about-USPS_mic"></span></div> <h3>Congressional testimony</h3> <p>Congress holds hearings and invites the Postal Service to testify</p> </a> </div> <div class="nav-thumbnail-section"> <a href="/what/financials/"> <div class="text-center h2"><span class="about-USPS_report"></span></div> <h3>USPS financial reports</h3> <p>Updates detailing the organization鈥檚 financial situation</p> </a> </div> </section> <section class="row nav-thumbnail"> <div class="nav-thumbnail-section"> <a href="/newsroom/statements/"> <div class="text-center h2"><span class="about-USPS_newsroom"></span></div> <h3>USPS media statements</h3> <p>Press releases and statements on a wide range of issues</p> </a> </div> <div class="nav-thumbnail-section"> <a href="/what/corporate-social-responsibility/sustainability/"> <div class="text-center h2"><span class="about-USPS_sustainability"></span></div> <h3>Sustainability</h3> <p>Building a brighter, greener future</p> </a> </div> <div class="nav-thumbnail-section"> <a href="/who/profile/history/"> <div class="text-center h2"><span class="about-USPS_info"></span></div> <h3>Postal history</h3> <p>Explore the history of the Postal Service</p> </a> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="container-content-area bodycontent fulltext"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12">  <h2 class="">Inquiry process</h2> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <p>The Government Relations Liaison group is the primary point of contact between the Postal Service and members of Congress and their staff in Washington, DC. 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