The U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding. The effort comes a year after the agency was honored for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet. In June, the Senate parliamentarian in June blocked a Republican proposal to sell off the agency's new electric vehicles and infrastructure and rescind any remaining money, but the push continues. Republican Sen. Joni Ernst says she's going ahead with a bill to rescind what’s left of the $3 billion in federal funding.

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One of the U.S. Postal Service's new zero-emission electric Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) is displayed in front of the organization's headquarters in Washington, on Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh)

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One of the U.S. Postal Service's new zero-emission electric Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) is displayed in front of the organization's headquarters in Washington, on Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh)

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FILE - American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein speaks at a rally, Oct. 8, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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FILE - Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speak to reporters after a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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FILE - Mail delivery vehicles are charged at a post office in Athens, Ga., Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Ron Harris, File)

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The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is moving forward with a $21.5 million initiative to install up to 10 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along Delaware’s major highways. With approximately 4.5 percent of vehicles in the state now electric, demand for charging stations is growing, prompting officials to expand EV infrastructure.