Franken, other lawmakers scramble to keep post offices open

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed a postal service reform bill this week meant to stop a slew of post office and distribution centers from closing as early as next month. Last year, the United States Postal Service, $13 billion in debt, released a list of 3,700 post offices and distribution centers it was considering to close as early as mid-May as a way of easing its financial burden. In …

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