Hawley Grills USPS Chief Over 76% Missouri Delivery Rate and $305,781 Bonus
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Updated · Josh Hawley · Jun 24
Hawley Grills USPS Chief Over 76% Missouri Delivery Rate and $305,781 Bonus
3 articles · Updated · Josh Hawley · Jun 24
Summary
At a Senate Homeland Security hearing, Josh Hawley confronted Postmaster General David Steiner over Missouri mail failures, citing USPS on-time delivery rates of about 76% in 2024 and 2025.
Hawley pressed Steiner over a North St. Louis dump of thousands of mail pieces found on April 29, saying USPS had promised a full accounting but had provided none.
Steiner said he was "outraged" by the image but also said the St. Louis case was the first time he had heard about it, drawing Hawley’s sharp rebuke.
Hawley also attacked USPS executive pay, noting postmasters general have received more than $2 million in bonuses over 10 years and that Steiner got $305,781 last year.
The exchange widened into a challenge to USPS leadership, with Hawley saying Missouri residents still face chronic delays and telling Steiner he should resign if service does not improve.