USPS Electric Fleet Seen Part of $3.5t Budget Plan: Rep. Huffman

Congress is likely to support full electrification of the U.S. Postal Service fleet as part of the $3.5t budget plan, according to Democratic Rep. Jared Huffman.

• “It’s the only path,” Huffman says in an interview. “There’s broad political support to get this done.”
• NOTE: The Senate budget framework released Monday included a pot of funding that would go toward several areas, including electrifying the federal vehicle fleet
• NOTE: In February, USPS awarded Oshkosh a 10-year contract over Workhorse Group to manufacture as many as 165,000 vehicles; Democrats have criticized the contract for not including more EVs
• NOTE: More Electric Vehicle Funds Sought by House Democrats: Rtrs