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- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on the House to return to session "later this week" to vote on an act to block USPS organization changes that critics believe could inhibit mail-in voting.
- The call came a week after Trump-donor and Postmaster Louis DeJoy announced a major overhaul to the organization, which some critics believe could inhibit mail-in voting and benefit Trump's reelection campaign due to DeJoy's close relations with the president.
- Democrats have largely leaned into the mail-in ballot method amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, citing potential health risks posed to some Americans if they were to wait in line to vote at indoor facilities.
- "In a time of a pandemic, the Postal Service is Election Central," the House Speaker wrote. "Americans should not have to choose between their health and their vote."
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on the House to return early from August recess amid Postal Service crisis.
The call came a week after Trump-donor and Postmaster Louis Dejoy announced a major overhaul to the organization, which some critics believe could inhibit mail-in voting and benefit Trump's reelection campaign due to Dejoy's close relations with the president.
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- Trump defends the postmaster general, says 'I don't know what he's doing' amid outrage over USPS delays
- Obama slams Trump's attacks on the Postal Service, says the current administration is 'more concerned with suppressing the vote than suppressing a virus'
- Donald and Melania Trump requested mail-in ballots for elections in Florida, despite Trump's insistence the system is rigged
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