Hawley Announces Reopening of Baring Post Office

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Wednesday, March 05, 2025
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)announcedthe reopening of the Post Office in Baring, Missouri. The Post Office originally closed due to tornado damage in August 2023 and Senator Hawley has been working to restore services ever since.
I’m delighted to report that the Post Office in Baring, Missouri has finally reopened after closing due to tornado damage in 2023. Rural post offices are a lifeline – I’ll always fight to keep them open & serving Missouripic.twitter.com/eAI2OjeP2X
In September 2023, Senator Hawleysent a letterto Postmaster General Louis Dejoy seeking an update on the status of the Baring Post Office. During a Senate hearing in 2024, Senator Hawley, again,pushedPostmaster DeJoy for a timeline to rebuild the Baring Post Office. HequestionedDeJoy about it, again, later in the year. Senator Hawley alsointroducedlegislation that would establish a clear timeframe for reopening rural post offices that experience closure due to natural disaster damage or other unforeseen circumstances.

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