WATCH: Rep. Whitesides Defends Quartz Hill Post Office on the House Floor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) spoke on the House Floor to raise the alarm on the Quartz Hill Post Office closure, the impact it would have on his constituents, and the unknown scope of contract postal unit (CPU) terminations across the country.

Earlier this month, Rep. Whitesides wrote to the Postmaster General to inquire about the reasoning, and impact of this decision. 

View the full clip of Rep. Whitesides’ speech here, and read the full remarks below:

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sound the alarm on the impending closure of the Quartz Hill Post Office, and who knows how many other contract postal units across the country.

On June 1st, Stan Boylan, a veteran and the owner of the Quartz Hill Post Office, received a written termination notice informing him that his post office was scheduled to close.

My family loves the Quartz Hill post office - my wife was devastated to hear the news - and we are not alone. It has been a staple of our community for over 70 years, and services tens of thousands of my constituents.

I say we do not know the scale of closures because even after I submitted an inquiry to the Acting Postmaster General, we have not been given a straight answer.

What we do know is that the White House has been trying to absorb this historically independent agency, and has given DOGE the green light to cut USPS staff and gut services.

Let me be clear – the USPS does not use taxpayer dollars for operating costs. Reducing post office locations will lead to slower service, longer wait times, and delays in receiving packages, medications, and other necessary deliveries.

I urge the Postmaster General to reverse the decision to terminate the Quartz Hill Post Office contract, and I yield back.”

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