But the pace is still too slow for some of DeJoy and the board’s critics, who wanted Biden’s nominees in place for this board meeting specifically to push back on some of the postmaster general’s proposed service cuts. The Senate had a narrow window to make that happen — the committee voted to advance the nominations on April 28, and Chair Gary Peters (D-Mich.) reported them to the Senate the same day — but chose not to hurry the process through. The chamber is now in recess.

Source: Washington Post May 07, 2021 16:11 UTC