Sens. Cruz, Hyde-Smith, Capito Push to Restore Trust in USPS Amid Rising Mail Theft
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. The reports would continue for five years and be shared with the Senate Homeland Security and House Oversight Committees.
Cruz said the move responds to a growing concern among Texans who rely on dependable mail delivery. “Mail theft has become a growing concern for Texans who depend on a reliable postal service,” he said. “This bill will bring us one step closer to restoring trust in the USPS.”
Hyde-Smith emphasized that postal theft has moved beyond casual porch piracy to organized schemes targeting USPS infrastructure. “This legislation will force the Postal Service to truly assess losses and threats to the sanctity of our postal system,” she said.
Sen. Capito echoed that sentiment, saying the measure would “increase accountability at the Postal Service” and help protect residents frustrated by theft and delivery delays.
Rep. Randy Weber (R–Texas–14) introduced companion legislation in the House, citing mail theft in his Houston-area district — even calling it a “persistent problem” and “sometimes an inside job.”
The bill marks Cruz’s continued focus on USPS oversight after raising alarms in 2023 over theft reports in the Galveston area. If passed, it would compel the Postal Service to report publicly on both mail theft trends and its prevention measures — a step back toward transparency and reliability in one of the nation’s oldest public institutions.
