NJ SR141

Celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service, founded on July 26, 1775, with Benjamin Franklin as its first Postmaster General

Recognizes USPS growth from 75 post offices in 1789 to over 31,000 locations serving 342 million Americans and delivering 112 billion pieces of mail annually to 168 million addresses

Highlights USPS as one of the nation's largest employers with over 500,000 career employees, including nearly 70,000 veterans, offering middle-class wages and union protections

Urges Congress to ensure the Postal Service remains a public institution serving every household in every zip code, citing concerns about privatization threats

Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the Postmaster General, New Jersey District Manager of USPS, and all New Jersey members of Congress