By Ken Newton, St. Joseph News-Press

U.S. Rep. Sam Graves has taken the congressional lead in pushing the U.S. Postal Service to continue its six-day mail delivery service.

The Northwest Missouri lawmaker introduced legislation Friday that would express "the sense of the House" about maintaining a mail schedule that began in 1912.

The proposed resolution has been referred to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Reps. Nick Rahall, D-W.V., Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., have joined the Missouri Republican as co-sponsors.

Postal officials, citing an estimated loss of $6 billion this fiscal year, have floated the idea of reducing the service's delivery schedule to five days.

Mr. Graves' resolution says six-day delivery proves "an essential service" for working families that depend on the postal service for paychecks.

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