Gary Peters Presses Trump Nominees On Privatizing The Postal Service In Senate Hearing

During a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on June 17, 2026, Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) questioned USPS nominees Jeffrey Brodsky and William Gallo about privatizing the Postal Service, highlighting concerns about rural service access, universal service obligations, and the financial challenges of unfunded retiree benefits, while also addressing the Merit Systems Protection Board's role in protecting federal employees from political retaliation and the Presidential Records Act's requirements for proper record disposition.