Say no to unqualified cronies on the postal board

 

Donald Trump is once again trying to sell off one of our most essential public institutions -- the U.S. Postal Service. His latest move? Nominating two of his ultra-wealthy megadonors, Anthony Lomangino and John LaValle, to the USPS Board of Governors. These men have no background in postal operations or public service -- but they do have a clear mission: help Trump push privatization and turn mail delivery into a profit-driven enterprise. That’s not just wrong -- it’s a direct threat to the communities who rely on USPS the most. Rural areas, Indigenous nations, and underserved neighborhoods could lose critical access to mail delivery, prescription medications, vote-by-mail ballots, and other basic services if a private corporation takes control. For many of these communities, there’s not much profit to be made -- only a public responsibility that must not be abandoned. Lomangino is a Mar-a-Lago donor who poured nearly $9 million into a Trump super PAC and even paid legal bills for Trump allies under federal investigation. LaValle is a long-time GOP party boss with deep ties to MAGA politics. Neither was nominated for their qualifications. They were nominated to rubber-stamp Trump’s plan to dismantle the Postal Service’s public mission, declare it “failing,” and hand it over to corporations that will raise prices, slash routes, and abandon communities that aren’t considered profitable. Send a direct message to your Senators: reject Trump’s USPS Board nominees. Say no to corruption and inequality -- and yes to a Postal Service that serves everyone, not just the wealthy and well-connected. Sign and Send Let’s be clear: privatizing the Postal Service would devastate the people who depend on it most. In rural and Indigenous communities, USPS is often the only delivery option -- for medicine, bill payments, business supplies, and everyday communication. No private company will serve every address if there’s no money to be made. That’s why this is not just a policy issue -- it’s a question of equity, justice, and even our national identity. The Postal Service doesn’t exist to turn a profit. It exists to serve everyone, in every ZIP code, regardless of income or geography. That’s what sets it apart from private industry -- and that’s what Trump’s nominees threaten to destroy. Instead of selling it off, we should be modernizing the USPS: expanding services like postal banking for the unbanked, deploying electric vehicle charging stations, and supporting government efforts like the Census. No other agency has the infrastructure or reach to serve every corner of the country as fairly and affordably as the Postal Service. If Lomangino and LaValle are confirmed, Republicans would take a 4–2 majority on the USPS Board, with two more seats left to fill. The path to full privatization -- and massive service cuts -- would be wide open. Tell your Senators to reject Trump’s USPS Board nominees. Say no to privatization and cronyism, and keep the post office as a valued public service. Thank you for standing up for the public good -- and for defending the right of all communities to be seen, served, and respected. - LeeAnn LeeAnn Hall Director, National Campaign for Justice SUPPORT OUR WORK PAID FOR AND AUTHORIZED BY JUST STRATEGY, JUSTSTRATEGY.ORG.

The House Transportation Committee needs to hear from us today

 

When Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2022, it provided historic investments in transit systems and transit infrastructure across the country. Now, Congress is considering the reauthorization of this important law, and we need to ensure that it addresses safety over speed, invests in road and bridge repairs instead of new construction, and creates a complete transportation network, including travel by foot, bike, bus, or train, not just investments in highways. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is crafting the reauthorization bill and they need to hear from us right now. Click here to add your name to the National Campaign for Justice’s official comment to the House Transportation Committee now. Together, we’re urging the committee to prioritize the following transit policy investments: 1.  Transit should have a level playing field with highways. Transit is inadequate in America in part because it has been woefully underfunded for decades. The federal transportation program provides $4 for roads for every $1 it provides to transit. With the 21st-century climate and equity challenges facing us, that 80:20 split is no longer appropriate (if it ever was). Congress needs to increase transit funding so it is on a level playing field with highways. Through reauthorization, Congress should equalize the amount of funding for transit and highways and require federal matching requirements to be equivalent for highway and transit projects. 2.  Great transit service requires federal operating funds. The federal transit program primarily provides funding for capital investments, not for day-to-day operating expenses. Transit agencies can purchase new buses or build new rail lines with federal funds, but often lack funding to pay for fuel or operators. A new bus serves no purpose without the money to operate it. Congress needs to create an ongoing, predictable source of funding for transit operations. Funding with service standards ensures the additional funding is used to improve service, not replace local funding. Given the workforce shortages the bill should include a set-aside for workforce recruitment and retention. 3.  Communities should be transit-ready. Transit in America is hamstrung by roads and land uses not designed to accommodate it. Frequent transit requires roads incorporating transit lanes, traffic signal priority, and safe pedestrian access between transit stops and key destinations, among other features. Communities should prioritize transit-friendly and higher intensity land uses along transit corridors. Any reauthorization needs to update roadway design standards to require transit-supportive elements, fund transit-supportive activities, and update planning and zoning codes. 4.  Small and rural communities deserve great transit. Transit providers in small and rural areas often struggle to meet their communities’ needs due to a lack of funding and staff capacity. Rural Americans are isolated from jobs, healthcare, and other essential needs. We need to remove barriers and improve the federal transit program to increase access to quality transit in small towns and rural areas. 5.  Fix it First: The federal transportation program should prioritize existing maintenance on roads, bridges, and highways ahead of building new things that require decades of additional repair costs. Too often, infrastructure projects prioritize new roads and highways and neglect public transit, safety of pedestrians, and repairs of existing infrastructure. With a bipartisan group of Representatives working to pass a transportation bill to further invest in our communities, they need to hear from us now. Click here to sign-on to our official comment to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to urge Congress to make sustainable investments in our communities. Thank you for your continued activism and support. - LeeAnn LeeAnn Hall Director, National Campaign for Justice SUPPORT OUR WORK

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