In the near future, I will be introducing a resolution recognizing the 250th Anniversary of the United States Postal Service (USPS) — one of the country’s oldest and most trusted public institutions.

For generations, the Postal Service has connected every corner of our country, played a critical role in building our transportation networks, and served as a cornerstone of our democracy. It exists for the public good — not for profit — and remains a lifeline for rural communities, small businesses, veterans, and seniors.

Postal workers are the familiar, dependable faces woven into the fabric of our communities, bringing not just letters and packages, but trust, care, and connection to the people they serve. Beyond delivering mail, the USPS provides good, union, living-wage jobs with strong benefits and a pathway to the middle class.

Privatizing the Postal Service would put those good jobs at risk, raise costs for families and communities, prioritize profit over people, and undermine the system that keeps our nation connected.

As we head into the busy holiday season when postal service employees work tirelessly to deliver our mail, now is the perfect time to honor their service and reaffirm our support for keeping the USPS public, affordable, and accessible to all.

Please join me in co-sponsoring this resolution.