House Government Reform Chairman Tom Davis, R-Va., is asking the U.S. Postal Service to hold off on its next rate increase until issues surrounding postal overhaul legislation are smoothed out.

In a letter this month to Postal Service Board of Governors’ Chairman James Miller, Davis wrote that “It would be prudent to delay filing for the next rate increase” until overhaul legislation awaiting conference “is closer to resolution.” A similar letter was also sent from the chairman of the Mailing Industry CEO Council, a nonprofit group that focuses on mailing issues.

Postal Service spokesman Gerry McKiernan said he expects the next rate case will be announced by “early May,” which might coincide with the agency’s next Board of Governors meeting, scheduled for May 2 and 3.

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