NJ SR11

New Jersey Senate Resolution celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service, founded July 26, 1775 with Benjamin Franklin as the first Postmaster General.

The USPS has grown from 75 post offices serving 4 million people in 1789 to over 31,000 post offices serving 342 million Americans today, delivering 112 billion pieces of mail annually to 168 million addresses.

The resolution urges Congress to ensure USPS remains a public institution, citing concerns that privatization could result in job cuts, post office closures, and higher postage rates.

USPS employs over 500,000 career workers including nearly 70,000 veterans, operates 33,000 retail locations serving 12 million people daily, and processes 44 percent of the world's mail volume.

Copies of the resolution will be transmitted to the Postmaster General, the New Jersey District Manager of USPS, and all New Jersey members of Congress.