WATCH: Davids Explains New Postal Service Law with Kansas Letter Carriers President

Representative Sharice Davids, the daughter of a postal worker, joined Andy Tuttle, President of the Kansas Association of Letter Carriers and current city letter carrier, to break down what's in the Postal Service Reform Act and what it means for Kansans. After recent mismanagement and 14 years of financial losses, this bipartisan bill aimed at shoring up the Postal Service's finances and improving reliability for consumers is headed to the President's desk to be signed into law.

As Tuttle explains, years of budgetary difficulties led to the closing and consolidation of local post offices in Kansas City, Kansas, Overland Park, Prairie Village, and Leawood. Now, the USPS will be able to make infrastructure and safety upgrades to ensure it continues providing dependable service to Kansans, rain or shine.

Watch Rep. Davids' conversation with local letter carrier Andy Tuttle on how reforming the Postal Service will impact Kansans here.

Watch Rep. Davids and Kansas Association of Letter Carriers President Andy Tuttle talk USPS reform.

"My mom was a postal worker after she retired from the Army. I've seen firsthand the challenges this essential service has faced, from burdensome budget requirements to severe mismanagement in recent years," said Davids. "Kansans rely on the Postal Service. Our whole economy relies on the Postal Service. I'm glad we were able to come together to pass sensible reforms that save taxpayer dollars."

"Based on the passage of the Postal Service Reform Act, it's hitting a reset button… it's going to improve accountability and transparency within the Postal Service. The CBO estimated that it's going to save taxpayers a billion and a half dollars over the next decade," said Andy Tuttle, President of the Kansas Association of Letter Carriers. "I have a lot of thanks to give within the Kansas Congressional delegation, to you and your staff. It's going to shore up the Postal Service to keep it viable for decades and hopefully centuries to come."

The bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act would remove burdensome budget requirements that have contributed to the Postal Service's consistent financial troubles, saving the service $27 billion, and would require that the mail is delivered six days a week. It also includes transparency measures to ensure USPS is making progress on service improvements.