Upper Peninsula Congressman Jack Bergman, Co-Chair of the Congressional Postal Service Caucus, urged the United States Postal Service to quickly address ongoing mail delivery delays affecting residents and businesses in the Iron Mountain and Kingsford communities in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Constituents in the region continue to report significant service disruptions more than two weeks after the holiday season, including extended waits for essential mail such as utility bills, financial documents, and other time-sensitive items.
Bergman formally requested that USPS review current conditions and provide a detailed report within 30 days outlining when normal service standards will be restored, how mail prioritization is being managed, and what operational factors may be contributing to delays.
The letter stated in part, “I write to express concern regarding the state of mail service in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula, particularly in the Iron Mountain and Kingsford communities. My office continues to hear from constituents who are experiencing significant delays and other disruptions in mail delivery across the area.
“I fully recognize that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has just concluded its busiest season of the year, with elevated holiday package volume, and that some residual backlog may persist into early January. However, more than two weeks into the new year, constituents in the Iron Mountain and Kingsford regions continue to report prolonged disruptions to regular mail delivery – with some indicating they have not received normal mail service for more than a week.
“These delays are preventing the timely delivery of essential, time-sensitive mail. The impacts are particularly acute at the turn of the calendar year, when households and businesses depend on prompt receipt and processing of mailed items that carry firm deadlines, such as utility bills, payments, business licenses, and other financial documents.”
You can read the full letter here.
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