Hawley to introduce bill blocking USPS executive bonuses

Sen. Josh Hawley plans to introduce legislation that would block bonuses for top U.S. Postal Service executives if the agency fails to meet a 95% ontime delivery target. The Missouri Republican says the proposal, called the No Bonuses for Bad Service Act, is aimed at tying executive pay to postal performance after years of financial losses and complaints about delayed mail service. According to Hawley’s office, the USPS has lost about $25 billion over the past three fiscal years, while delivery problems have persisted and postage rates have risen. Hawley also pointed to more than $2 million in extra compensation paid to postmasters general over the past decade. The bill would prevent the USPS Board of Governors from approving additional compensation for the postmaster general and deputy postmaster general in any fiscal year when ontime delivery falls below the proposed threshold. Postmaster General David Steiner has said he does not control bonus decisions.