The head of the United States Postal Service has told Congress that mail ballots will not move in states that refuse to surrender lists of their absentee voters to the federal government.
Postmaster General David Steiner gave that answer under questioning on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. His confirmation marked the first time a senior postal official has publicly defended the agency's plan to carry out one of President Donald Trump's election orders.
