CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement following the news that the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center will continue operating at full capacity.

“I am pleased about the news that USPS will now maintain additional mail processes than previously planned at the Charleston facility. While this is a win for West Virginia’s mail service, I still have concerns that need to be addressed. Not only do many West Virginians work at this facility, but others depend on it for reliable and timely mail delivery, which is why it is important that the facility is maintained with its current operations or with enhanced services. As I have conveyed directly to Postmaster DeJoy throughout this entire process, I am hopeful that USPS will continue to reevaluate its future plans to better serve West Virginians,” Senator Capito said.

Throughout this process, Senator Capito has remained active on this issue and has spoken personally with Postmaster General DeJoy and other local officials on the matter.

  • In December 2023, Senator Capito penned a letter pressing USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy asking for clarity regarding the future of the facility and stressed the importance of the center to West Virginia and its employees. Click here to read the letter.
  • On January 9, 2024, Senator Capito expressed her disappointment in the USPS response letter, which can be found here.
  • On February 1, 2024, Senator Capito released a statement on the USPS’s initial findings for the Charleston facility. Senator Capito also encouraged West Virginians to submit written comments and voice their support for the USPS facility. You can read the senator’s statement here.
  • On February 27, 2024, Senators Capito and Manchin submitted a letter to Postmaster General DeJoy to express their concerns with the initial findings of the USPS Mail Processing Facility Review (MPFR) of the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC).
  • On April 2, 2024, Senator Capito released a statement on USPS’s final decision to shrink the Charleston facility.
  • On May 8, 2024, Senator Capito joined a bipartisan group of 21 of her Senate colleagues in a letter to USPS General DeJoy calling on USPS to pause planned changes to its processing and delivery network that could slow down mail delivery until the potential impacts are further studied by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) and addressed by the Postal Service.

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