Videos

The 1960s folk band “The Swingin' Six” stars in a U.S. Postal Service public service announcement explaining the zip code system, which was first introduced in 1963. ZIP is an acronym for…

The Brennan Center for Justice hosted a virtual discussion on reimagining the rule of law. Legal experts discussed the rule of law and how its protections have eroded over the last few…

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy participated in a virtual conversation with The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. to talk about a host of topics including postal service employment…

This U.S. Postal Service film documents research and development and lab tests related to mail processing, featuring technology designed to automate the movement of letters and packages and…

This 1922 Ford Motor Company educational film shows how mail is processed and delivered. According to the National Archives, the original Ford catalog description opens with this sentence: “Uncle Sam’s…

This Encyclopaedia Britannica educational film shows how the U.S. Postal Service works by documenting a typical working day in the life of a mailman.

This is a U.S. Postal Service training film for the highly demanding job of Railway Mail Service postal clerk. Between the 1890s and 1960s, trains were the primary method for moving mail in…

The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing to examine actions taken by U.S. Postmaster General Lewis DeJoy since he took office in July 2020.…

The House Homeland Security Committee held a virtual hearing on election security. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams (R) informed…

In the weekly Democratic address, Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen talked about voting and the Postal Service.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Postal Service operations during the coronavirus pandemic and the upcoming elections. He was joined by Postal…

Republican Representatives Kelly Armstrong (ND), James Comer (KY), and Fred Keller (PA) spoke with reporters after a House Oversight Committee hearing. The hearing involved Louis DeJoy, the…

Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) spoke with reporters outside a House Oversight Committee hearing. The hearing involved Louis DeJoy, the postmaster general, who testified on U.S. Postal…

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on U.S. Postal Service operations during the coronavirus pandemic and 2020 election. “As…

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a briefing on the legislative agenda after the House was called back into session to work on a bill to fund the U.S. Postal Service. She addressed criticisms of the U.S. Postal Service that suggest…

The U.S. House of Representatives debated a bill to provide $25 billion in emergency funding for the U.S. Postal Service, and prevent any changes to Postal operations through the November…

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows spoke with the press on Capitol Hill to talk about the U.S. Postal Service legislation happening in the House chamber. When asked about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA)…

The House of Representatives debated a bill to stop U.S. Postal Service changes until January 1, 2021, or until the end of the coronavirus pandemic. The bill would also provide $25 billion…

In the weekly Democratic address, Representative Carolyn Maloney (NY) talked about the U.S. Postal Service. Representative Maloney, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, earlier in the month…

The House debated and approved the debate rule on a bill that says the U.S. Postal Service needs to return to service and operation levels of January 1, 2020, and may not make any changes…