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Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement today after the United States Postmaster General announced that Saturday mail delivery would end August 1, 2013.

"I am extremely disappointed with the Postmaster General's decision to stop Saturday mail delivery. There are thousands of people across western Massachusetts, particularly those in rural areas, who rely upon the six day letter delivery schedule. This unfortunate decision will also be harmful to many small businesses and elderly in the region that depend on reliable mail delivery. It also does not address the onerous pension requirement that is one of the primary reasons why the Postal Services is losing money. While I acknowledge the financial concerns of the Postal Service, denying Americans their mail on the weekend is not the best course of action. It is my hope that Congress will work with the Postal Service to keep them from insolvency, implement real postal reform, and keep Saturday mail delivery," said Congressman Richard E. Neal.