When asked about the safety risk the improperly discarded mail posed to Georgians, USPS said the mail was "undeliverable." One man said he picked up thousands of pieces of mail filled with personal information.

"People's Social Security cards I'm picking up, driver's licenses, people's photos and families, people's funerals. There was ashes in one of these things."

Sen. Ossoff said he made an inquiry to the VA because so many veterans have called saying they have not received their benefits in a timely manner.

In addition to requiring USPS to reimburse late fees, the "Pony Up Act" would mandate that USPS submit reports to Congress detailing delayed mail trends. These reports would provide insight into how effectively USPS is meeting its delivery obligations and help Congress assess the scope of delays.

Channel 2 Action News has reported extensively on issues with USPS. Ossoff told Channel 2′s Tyisha Fernandes that on time delivery was “well below 50% across north Georgia” at one point.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — The Postal Service is investigating after thousands of pieces of mail spilled out of a truck around I-285 in Cobb County on Wednesday. Pastor Male Atkins told WSBTV that he was “just driving, dropping stuff off, when I just see the truck, I thought it was paper, but it was mail.”

Pastor Male Atkins said he was driving along I-285 near South Cobb Road when a piece of mail hit his windshield. It turned out, thousands of pieces of mail, possibly containing sensitive information,

Delivery times for post in over half the country could be impacted due to hazardous weather, the U.S. Postal Service said.

A shared concern for LEX 18 viewers over the past month has been continued mail delivery delays. Businesses and customers of the USPS have shared frustrations, hoping their questions will be answered.

Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff spoke one-on ... benefits and prescriptions that they need because of failures of USPS,” Ossoff told Fernandes. The senator has been critical of Postmaster ...

Since the spring, the mail situation at the sorting facility in Palmetto has been better, delivering mail at around 50% on time. That number is still unacceptable to folks using USPS and to Ossoff as well.

Driver’s licenses, checks, credit cards and a large assortment of mail is scattered alongside the interstate in Cobb County.