November 10, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of Republican senators is renewing efforts to crack down on nationwide mail theft and restore public confidence in the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). As of July 13, 2025 the cost of postage increased to 78 cents for first class mail. Sen. Ted Cruz (R–Texas), along with Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R–Miss.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R–W.Va.), introduced the Upholding a Secure Postal System (USPS) Act, legislation that would direct the U.S. Comptroller General to deliver annual reports to Congress on mail theft trends and the security of postal property....