The U.S. Postal Service and its unions are pushing back against Republicans in Congress who want to block the service from deploying more electric vehicles.
The budget reconciliation bill that’s pending in the Senate would require the government to sell the post office’s electric vehicles, along with charging equipment, though the language may be on the way out.
In the House, an Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee is holding a hearing Tuesday on the Postal Service’s long-term plans. Discussion about the fleet is likely to come up.
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Committee Republicans have frequently targeted former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s decision to electrify most of the service’s fleet following pressure from Democrats.
