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Josh HawleyonX / Twitter16d ago
While Missourians don’t receive their mail on time, the Postmaster General receives a hefty bonus each year.
I’m introducing the No Bonuses for Bad Service Act to ensure postal service leadership isn’t receiving bonuses while Americans’ mail goes undelivered
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Analysis Summary
Senator Josh Hawley is introducing legislation to block USPS executive bonuses when the agency fails to meet on-time delivery targets—a direct response to Postmaster General David Steiner receiving $305,781 in bonuses last year while mail delays plague Missouri and other states. The bill would condition any bonus compensation on the USPS maintaining a 95% on-time delivery rate across all mail products. Steiner took office July 2025 amid a broader USPS financial crisis that includes $8.1 billion in projected losses for fiscal 2026, making the timing of executive compensation controversial but not unprecedented—previous postmasters general also received bonuses during periods of service degradation.
Claims Analysis (2)
“While Missourians don't receive their mail on time, the Postmaster General receives a hefty bonus each year.”
USPS mail delays confirmed across multiple sources; Postmaster General Steiner received $305,781 in bonus compensation in 2025 and $170,000 more in 2026.
“I'm introducing the No Bonuses for Bad Service Act to ensure postal service leadership isn't receiving bonuses while Americans' mail goes undelivered.”
Hawley confirmed in multiple sources on July 16, 2026 that he is introducing this specific bill with this exact framing.
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