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Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenDemocrats featuring 'rising stars' in convention keynotes Eyes turn to Ocasio-Cortez as she seeks to boost Biden The Kodak loan: Insider trading in a new garb? MORE (D-Mass.) said Monday that Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellPelosi calls for House to return this week over Postal Service crisis Schumer: McConnell must bring Senate back early if House passes Postal Service bill Trump backs bill to establish suffragist monument in DC MORE (R-Ky.) should bring the Senate back into session amid criticism surrounding changes at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), as the GOP leader faces growing calls to reconvene the chamber. 

“Good for [Speaker] Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiPelosi calls for House to return this week over Postal Service crisis House Oversight Committee calls for 'urgent' hearing with postmaster general Eyes turn to Ocasio-Cortez as she seeks to boost Biden MORE [D-Calif.] for bringing the House back. I believe Mitch McConnell needs to bring the Senate back as well," Warren told NBC News's "TODAY" show. "People depend on the post office. We're depending on it for our democracy."  

McConnell is facing growing calls to bring senators back to Washington, D.C. from their August recess, which started last Thursday and is scheduled to last  until September 8. 

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House Democrats are expected to come back to Washington, D.C., this week to vote on legislation from House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn MaloneyCarolyn Bosher MaloneyPelosi calls for House to return this week over Postal Service crisis Mail-in ballot controversy heats up as Democrats call for postmaster general to testify House Oversight Committee calls for 'urgent' hearing with postmaster general MORE(D-N.Y.) called the Delivering for America Act. The bill would prevent the Postal Service from making any changes to its operations or service that were in place at the start of the year until after the coronavirus pandemic has ended.  

Pelosi also called on members of Congress to “participate in a Day of Action on Tuesday by appearing at a Post Office in their districts for a press event” in order to “save the Postal Service."

Postmaster General Louis DeJoyLouis DeJoySchumer: McConnell must bring Senate back early if House passes Postal Service bill Mail-in ballot controversy heats up as Democrats call for postmaster general to testify Sanders labels Postal Service funding dispute a 'crisis for American democracy' MORE, a Trump appointee and GOP donor, is coming under scrutiny over widespread mail delays ahead of the coming election, which many expect will lead to a surge in mail-voting due to the ongoing pandemic. President TrumpDonald John TrumpBiden's lead over Trump narrows in new national poll Biden faces hurdles in bid to mend ties with US allies Cheney calls pardoning Snowden 'unconscionable' after Trump says he's considering it MORE and his allies have argued that expanded mail-in voting will lead to widespread fraud. Experts, however, say those claims are unwarranted.

The Postal Service warned 40 states in letters late last week that their deadlines to request, return and count ballots may clash with the realities of mail delivery at a time when USPS is already facing financial troubles, delivery delays and an expected influx of election-related mail, according to The Washington Post. 

Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerChuck SchumerHouse Oversight Committee calls for 'urgent' hearing with postmaster general Pelosi weighing bringing House back from August recess early over USPS issues: reports In the next relief package Congress must fund universal COVID testing MORE (D-N.Y.) publicly called over the weekend for McConnell to bring the Senate back into session. Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseSheldon WhitehouseSenate Democrats demand answers on migrant child trafficking during pandemic Democrats seek to exploit Trump-GOP tensions in COVID-19 talks Liability shield fight threatens to blow up relief talks MORE (D-R.I.) also tweeted on Monday: "Mitch, call the Senate into session so we can protect USPS and our election. Not to mention stranding the country with no covid bill because you Republicans can’t figure this out. Come on!" 

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But McConnell is also facing calls from members of his own caucus to return to Washington ahead of schedule. 

Sen. Susan CollinsSusan Margaret CollinsTrump says he'll sign USPS funding if Democrats make concessions Chamber to launch ads defending embattled GOP senators Susan Collins asks postmaster general to address delays of 'critically needed mail' MORE (R-Maine), who faces a tough reelection bid, said the Senate should come back to take up a coronavirus package that included new Postal Service funding. Negotiations on a fifth coronavirus relief package have been stalemated since earlier this month, but Democrats wanted to include more Postal Service and election assistance funding in the final agreement. 

"The Senate should return this week to consider a COVID-19 package that includes the Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act—a bill I introduced w/ [Sen. Dianne FeinsteinDianne Emiel FeinsteinTrump says he'll sign USPS funding if Democrats make concessions Senators ask for removal of tariffs on EU food, wine, spirits: report Senate Democrats demand answers on migrant child trafficking during pandemic MORE (D-Calf.] in July—which would provide USPS w/ up to $25 billion to cover losses or operational expenses resulting from COVID-19," Collins tweeted.

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