In May, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy proposed a second postal rate increase for 2021, set to go into effect in August. This week, I and Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) led a bipartisan letter to the Postmaster General requesting he postpone this rate increase until January, 2022. I was joined by 20 colleagues, including Wisconsin Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI-03), Gwen Moore (D-WI-04), Tom Tiffany (R-WI-07), and Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-05).

I have heard from Wisconsin employers that a second increase in a single year will be highly disruptive and result in significant job losses and significant reduction in their use of Postal Service mail services. Many of these companies, especially small businesses, cannot afford a second increase, saying such action will reduce revenues and lead to job losses. 

While we continue to work to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the Postal Service through legislation, I believe it is vital that the Postal Service not take any action that will weaken its long-term financial success by chasing customers out of the mail market. 

It was an honor to thank these brave Navy veterans for their service at the Fond du Lac Navy Club Brat Fry! I will always be grateful to meet the men and women who proudly serve our nation.

I was caught in a selfie checking out this VW Bus at the Udderly Euro Car Show in Neenah!

June was National Dairy Month! I volunteered at the Ripon Future Farmers of America Alumni Country Breakfast to support the FFA programs that have contributed to making our state the dairy capital of the world.

Guth’s Candy in Waupun is a true small business success story. I had a great time celebrating its 100 year anniversary alongside the owners and several local Wisconsin workers!

Ledgerock Distillery is a small-batch craft distillery operated on a family farm in Fond du Lac. I congratulated them on their third anniversary last weekend and wished them luck and continued success!

Community Rehabilitation Providers, also known as work centers, give individuals with disabilities a job, friends, and a sense of community. I'm glad Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said he is willing to visit CRPs to see how truly valuable they are to our communities and how devastating it would be if they were eliminated by government overreach.

On Thursday, I met students from Manitowoc Lutheran High School on the steps of the Capitol to speak with them about my job in Congress representing Wisconsin's 6th District. I am glad that students are once again visiting our nation's Capital.

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