Cortez Masto Joins Bipartisan Opposition to Relocation of Reno Postal Processing and Distribution Center to California

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"We are concerned about the plan to downsize the Reno P&DC and move its operations to California and frustrated by the lack of transparency from USPS about the process for making this significant determination. Sending Nevadans' mail to California does not seem like a promising way of improving this deficiency. The snowy mountains and often difficult road conditions between Reno and Sacramento pose a major challenge to on-time mail delivery, furthering concerns about service delays if mail is being shipped out of state only to later be sent back to Nevada.

The proposed downsizing could severely impede on-time mail service in Northern Nevada, which is essential for those who rely on the Postal Service to receive their medication, Social Security checks, notes from loved ones, and much more. USPS is also how many Nevadans conduct commerce, pay their bills, vote in federal and state elections, and respond to time-sensitive matters. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs alone fills about 80 percent of veterans' prescriptions by mail. The veterans receiving these medications -- among the 220,000 veterans in Nevada -- rely on the Postal Service for timely delivery of their often life-saving prescriptions. Delays for these men and women who have served our country is not an option."

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