House Democrat Demands Postmaster General’s Removal Over Ballot Risks

Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to the USPS board of governors highlighting what he described as a troubling contradiction in the administration’s legal strategy. While the White House recently argued before the Supreme Court that its March executive order was merely general guidance rather than a directive, the congressman noted that USPS had already begun developing federal ballot portals and procedures to withhold delivery in states that fail to provide voter citizenship lists.

Steiner previously testified in June that he intended to block ballots from states refusing to hand over voter rolls. Krishnamoorthi argues this stance lacks factual justification, citing Brookings Institution data showing mail-in voting fraud occurs at a rate of approximately 0.000043%. He warned that the administration’s tactics risk disenfranchising millions of eligible citizens, including military personnel and rural voters. Evidence from Travis County, Texas, already suggests that federal attempts to verify citizenship status have led to the wrongful cancellation of voter registrations for naturalized citizens. Given Steiner’s refusal to clarify the agency's current adherence to the judicial injunction, the congressman contends the Postmaster General has forfeited the trust necessary to hold his office.