United States Postal Service
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| 2025 | Betty White, American actress and comedian, commemorated on a postage stamp |
| March 24 2025 | Louis DeJoy resigned from the position of Postmaster General |
| 2025 | Allen Toussaint, musician, commemorated on a postage stamp. |
| February 2025 | USPS announced new service standards for mail and package services, including allowing postal workers to travel greater distances and replacing three-digit zip code add-ons with five-digit ones, aimed at improving delivery network reliability and saving approximately $36 billion between 2025 and 2035. |
| 2024 | Fiscal year showed continued financial challenges with revenue increasing to $79.53 billion, but still reporting a net loss of $9.5 billion. |
| 2024 | John Wooden, a basketball coach, was featured on a United States postage stamp |
| 2024 | Alex Trebek, Canadian-American game show host and television personality, featured on a postage stamp. |
| 2024 | Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery and served as a Civil War scout and spy, honored on a postage stamp. |
| 2024 | William Lambert, Underground Railroad Detroit-based operative, honored on a United States postage stamp. |
| 2024 | Jermain Loguen commemorated on a United States postage stamp as an Underground Railroad operative based in Syracuse, New York. |
| 2024 | Harriet Jacobs recognized on a United States postage stamp for her Underground Railroad and slavery memoir contributions. |
| 2024 | Laura Haviland honored on a postage stamp, recognizing her work as an Underground Railroad Michigan-based Quaker operative. |
| 2024 | Lewis Hayden commemorated on a postage stamp for his role as an Underground Railroad Boston-based operative. |
| 2024 | Thomas Garrett featured on a United States postage stamp as a Delaware-based Quaker operative on the Underground Railroad |
| 2024 | Betty Ford featured on a United States postage stamp as First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977. |
| 2024 | Frederick Douglass featured on another United States postage stamp |
| 2024 | Hank Aaron was honored on a postage stamp, recognizing his achievements as a Black American baseball player. |
| September 2024 | USPS re-started the distribution of free at-home COVID-19 test kits. |
| September 29 2024 | Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) international expedited delivery service was suspended to all destinations. |
| August 2024 | USPS deploys first new vehicles from fleet modernization project at Topeka Sorting and Delivery Center, including an electric vehicle with higher clearance and a 'pod-like' electric delivery vehicle from Canoo. |
| July 14 2024 | Cost of mailing a First-Class letter increased to 73 cents. |
| June 15 2024 | Anton Hajjar becomes Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service, nominated by President Joe Biden. |
| 2023 | John Lewis featured on a United States postage stamp as a Civil Rights Leader. |
| 2023 | Ernest J. Gaines featured on a United States postage stamp |
| 2023 | A USPS inspector general audit evaluated the initial S&DCs, finding they were operating smoothly but criticizing the immediate consolidation of workers before adequate facility amenities were prepared. |
| 2023 | In the fiscal year 2023, the United States Postal Service experienced increased revenue of $79.32 billion, but reported a net loss of $6.48 billion. |
| December 8 2023 | Donald L. Moak and William D. Zollars complete their terms as Governors on the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service. |
| November 2023 | Opened a new 700,000-square-foot processing and distribution center in Gastonia, North Carolina. |
| July 2023 | USPS introduced USPS Ground Advantage, a new parcel shipping service. |
| May 2023 | United States Postal Service and Postal Inspection Service launched Project Safe Delivery, a comprehensive crime prevention campaign aimed at reducing mail theft and robberies through multiple strategic interventions including high-security blue collection boxes, electronic locks, and coordinated law enforcement efforts. |
| March 2023 | USPS introduced Priority Next Day, a third new parcel shipping offering. |
| February 2023 | USPS announces purchase of Ford electric vehicles and 14,000 electric vehicle charging stations. |
| 2022 | The Act mandated that retiring postal employees must enroll in Medicare parts A and B to receive USPS health care benefits. |
| 2022 | The legislation abolished the Inspector General of the Postal Regulatory Commission, transferring its duties to the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General. |
| 2022 | Postal inspectors conducted over 5,300 seizures, resulting in the removal of almost 17,000 pounds of illicit drugs from the streets. |
| 2022 | Edmonia Lewis commemorated on a United States postage stamp as an American sculptor from 1844-1907. |
| 2022 | Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 authorized one-time appropriations, enabling the agency to report a net income of $56.04 billion in fiscal year 2022, despite having expenses of $79.74 billion. |
| 2022 | Inflation Reduction Act provides $3 billion for electric USPS vehicles, supporting fleet electrification initiative. |
| 2022 | Delivered 127.3 billion packages and pieces of mail to 164.9 million delivery points in fiscal year 2022. |
| 2022 | President Joe Biden signs the Postal Service Reform Act, providing financial relief to the United States Postal Service. |
| August 2022 | USPS initiated a pilot program to consolidate delivery work into Sorting and Delivery Centers (S&DCs), aiming to merge multiple delivery units in metropolitan areas into centralized facilities. |
| July 2022 | USPS introduced USPS Ground Advantage, another new parcel shipping service. |
| July 2022 | USPS announced plans to build 60 new regional processing and distribution centers to replace smaller, redundant facilities. |
| June 2022 | USPS introduced a new parcel shipping offering called USPS Connect. |
| May 12 2022 | The United States Senate confirmed Dan Tangherlini and Derek Kan to serve on the board through December 2027 and December 2028 respectively, replacing Ron Bloom and John Barger. |
| April 2022 | The United States Postal Service announced a plan to slow down deliveries of approximately one-third of first-class packages, aiming to reduce reliance on air transportation and achieve cost savings. |
| March 8 2022 | The Senate votes 79–19 to pass the Postal Service Reform Act, demonstrating strong bipartisan support for the legislation. |
| February 2022 | Sayoc was transferred from USP Marion in Illinois to FCI Butner Medium II in Butner, North Carolina. |
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