Merkley, Gillibrand Seek to End Ban on Shipping Alcohol Through the Mail
September 17, 2024
September 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and New York's U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today launched an effort to end the Prohibition-era ban that prevents the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from shipping alcoholic beverages to consumers.
Currently, private shipping companies like FedEx can ship alcohol, but the USPS cannot. The Senators' USPS Shipping Equity Act allows USPS to ship alcoholi . . .
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and New York's U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today launched an effort to end the Prohibition-era ban that prevents the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from shipping alcoholic beverages to consumers.
Currently, private shipping companies like FedEx can ship alcohol, but the USPS cannot. The Senators' USPS Shipping Equity Act allows USPS to ship alcoholi . . .