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This Senate Resolution celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States (US) Postal Service. The US Postal Service has played a crucial role in American history since its founding on July 26, 1775, when Benjamin Franklin was appointed its first Postmaster General. Since then, the US postal system has grown to include more than 31,000 post offices serving more than 342 million Americans. Using everything from planes to mules, the US postal Service transports more than 112 billion pieces of mail annually to more than 168 million residential and business addresses. Operating as a fundamental service provided by the government to the American people, the US Postal Service follows congressional directives to prioritize public service over profit, ensuring that every American address has mail delivery six days a week. The US Postal Service embodies the American value of equality through guaranteeing mail delivery to every address in this country and its territories, no matter how remote, at a uniform price, through providing reliable service to rural and remote areas. The American public consistently rates the US Postal Service as one of the most positively viewed government agencies. The US mail is protected by more than 200 federal laws, safeguarding privacy and preventing fraud, while ensuring that the American public and businesses can securely receive critical prescriptions, ballots, social security checks, and packages. As one of the largest employers in this country, the US Postal Service offers middle class wages, benefits, and union protections to more than 500,000 career employees, including nearly 70,000 veterans. The US Postal Service has the largest retail network in the nation with more than 33,000 locations serving more than 12 million people each day. Additionally, the US Postal Service connects Americans to the rest of the world by accepting an estimated 7.9 million passport applications and processing 44 percent of the world's mail volume annually. Despite its impact, the US Postal Service faces threats of privatization, which could translate into slashed jobs, closed post offices, and higher rates for postage, which could devastate families, local economies, and entire communities. The US Postal Service constantly adapts to meet the needs of the nation, ensuring that communication remains a cornerstone of democracy and community engagement. The New Jersey Senate celebrates the US Postal Service on its 250th anniversary and affirms it as an essential public institution that belongs to all Americans.

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Patrick Diegnan (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (on 11/13/2025)

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