U.S. Postal Service cancels plan to move operations affecting Reno and Lake Tahoe

Nevadas U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen successfully led a bi-partisan effort to stop the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) plan to move postal operations from Reno to Sacramento. That plan would have caused local South Lake Tahoe mail to go to Reno, then to Sacramento for processing, back to Reno, and then to South Lake Tahoe.

Rosen fought the plan that would have downsized the Reno office as mail would have faced possible days-long delays when I-80 closes in the winter. While she fought for Nevada, the proposal would have affected the bordering California communities.

“For months, I’ve been standing up for Northern Nevada, raising serious concerns about this misguided Washington plan, and leading the bipartisan fight against moving local mail processing from Reno to Sacramento,” said Senator Rosen. “The announcement that this widely opposed transfer of local mail processing operations will no longer happen is a huge win for our seniors, veterans, and every person in Northern Nevada who depends on timely mail delivery. I will always stand up to Washington on behalf of Nevada and make sure our voices are heard.”

Last month, she introduced bipartisan legislation with Congressman Mark Amodei (R-NV-02) to stop USPS from implementing its plan to relocate outgoing mail processing from Reno to Sacramento. Rosen then held a press conference with Governor Joe Lombardo in May to reaffirm their strong, bipartisan opposition to the proposed downsizing and relocation of outgoing mail processing by the United States Postal Service.