--- title: "Lawmakers urge Supreme Court to block USPS mail-in voting rule" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/lawmakers-urge-supreme-court-to-block-usps-mail-in-voting-rule" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/lawmakers-urge-supreme-court-to-block-usps-mail-in-voting-rule" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/lawmakers-urge-supreme-court-to-block-usps-mail-in-voting-rule.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/lawmakers-urge-supreme-court-to-block-usps-mail-in-voting-rule" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-08T23:05:12.453Z" source_reported: "2026-09-08T22:45:12.451Z" updated: "2026-09-08T23:05:12.453Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 60 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-09T00:00:29.015247+00:00" --- # Lawmakers urge Supreme Court to block USPS mail-in voting rule *More than 250 current and former members of Congress filed a brief arguing the rule infringes on Congress's election authority.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named lawmakers and their filing; one full report and 18 digests. - Craft 60 of 100, higher is better. Reporting is clear and holds together; quotes from lawmakers and the filing are included. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and content are measured, with no sensationalism or manufactured urgency. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - More than 250 current and former members of Congress submitted an amicus brief to the US Supreme Court. - The brief argues a USPS rule on mail-in voting and a related executive order unconstitutionally infringe on Congress's authority. - Lawmakers are urging the Supreme Court to deny a request to pause a judge's ruling that blocks parts of the USPS rule. - The filing was submitted shortly before a deadline for new filings and as the Department of Justice argued against blocking the rule. More than 250 current and former members of the US Congress have filed a brief with the Supreme Court. The filing argues that a United States Postal Service rule concerning mail-in voting, along with a related executive order, unconstitutionally oversteps Congress's authority in federal elections. The lawmakers are asking the Supreme Court to reject a request to temporarily halt a lower court's decision that blocks parts of the USPS rule. The brief was submitted just before a deadline for new filings. It comes as the Department of Justice is arguing in a lower court against a preliminary injunction that is preventing the USPS rule from being enforced. The lawmakers contend that the executive order and the USPS rule unlawfully direct federal agencies to act beyond their authorized powers and in conflict with congressional law. ## Disagreement on the rule's impact The filing states that the USPS rule "unconstitutionally imposes mail-ballot requirements on the states, and that the final rule unconstitutionally bars noncompliant state and local election officials from using USPS to mail ballots at all." The Department of Justice, however, argued to a lower court that the policy is "modest" and lawful, according to Common Dreams. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated digests mention the Department of Justice's argument that the USPS rule is "modest" and lawful. The unrated digests also do not include this detail. The full report from Common Dreams mentions this argument in the context of the DOJ fighting a preliminary injunction. ## Who covered it Shares of the 20 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 100% (20) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 0% (0) 2 of 22 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-09T00:00:29.015247+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 5 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-09T00:15:13.039Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Reports from left-rated outlets focused on the number of lawmakers involved, identifying them as current and former members of Congress. These reports highlighted the argument that the USPS rule and President Trump's executive order unconstitutionally infringe on Congress's authority over federal elections. The filings were described as urging the Supreme Court to block Trump's "attack on mail voting" or a "constitutional power grab." Several reports quoted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who stated that Trump was "asking the highest court in the land to silence voters and destroy the precious integrity of the American electoral process." Senator Alex Padilla was also quoted, saying, "The law is clear: States and Congress have authority over our elections, not the president and certainly not the Postal Service." ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 19 - unknown: 2 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Pennsylvania Capital-Star](https://penncapital-star.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-lawmakers-tell-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [Idaho Capital Sun](https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-lawmakers-tell-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [arkansasadvocate.com](https://arkansasadvocate.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-lawmakers-tell-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [Iowa Capital Dispatch](https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-lawmakers-tell-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [Nebraska Examiner](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-lawmakers-tell-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [South Dakota Searchlight](https://southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-lawmakers-tell-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [Georgia Recorder](https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-lawmakers-tell-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [Kansas Reflector](https://kansasreflector.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-lawmakers-tell-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [Colorado Newsline](https://coloradonewsline.com/2026/09/08/repub/lawmakers-trump-mail-in-voting) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [Common Dreams](https://commondreams.org/news/trump-mail-voting) — 250+ Current, Former Lawmakers Urge Supreme Court to Block Trump Attack on Mail Voting - [Oregon Capital Chronicle](https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-lawmakers-tell-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [Daily Montanan](https://dailymontanan.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-lawmakers-tell-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [Louisiana Illuminator](https://lailluminator.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-mail-voting-4) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [mainemorningstar.com](https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-lawmakers-tell-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [Virginia Mercury](https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-lawmakers-tell-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [Arizona Mirror](https://azmirror.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-lawmakers-tell-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [Utah News Dispatch](https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [Source New Mexico](https://sourcenm.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-lawmakers-tell-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [rhodeislandcurrent.com](https://rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-lawmakers-tell-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court • Rhode Island Current - [New Hampshire Bulletin](https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/09/08/repub/trump-doesnt-have-the-power-to-limit-mail-in-voting-lawmakers-tell-us-supreme-court) — Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court - [New Bedford Guide](https://newbedfordguide.com/massachusetts-sen-markey-warns-constitutional-power-grab-fight-trumps-mail-ballot-order-supreme-court/2026/09/08) — Massachusetts Sen. Markey Warns of Constitutional Power Grab, Will Fight Trump’s Mail-Ballot Order at the Supreme Court - [randomlengthsnews.com](https://randomlengthsnews.com/archives/2026/09/08/block-postal-service-rule/77359) — Padilla, Schumer Lead All Senate Democrats to Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting ## Questions **How many lawmakers filed a brief with the Supreme Court?** More than 250 current and former members of Congress submitted an amicus brief to the US Supreme Court. The brief argues that a USPS rule on mail-in voting and a related executive order unconstitutionally infringe on Congress's authority over federal elections. **What is the main argument of the lawmakers' brief?** The lawmakers argue that the USPS rule and President Trump's executive order unconstitutionally infringe on Congress's authority over federal elections. They are urging the Supreme Court to deny a request to pause a judge's ruling that blocks parts of the USPS rule. **Did any centre or right-rated outlets cover this story?** No centre or right-rated outlets covered this story among the reports provided. All 19 outlets that ran the story were rated as left-leaning or unrated. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/lawmakers-urge-supreme-court-to-block-usps-mail-in-voting-rule. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Lawmakers urge Supreme Court to block USPS mail-in voting rule", https://mediabias.news/politics/lawmakers-urge-supreme-court-to-block-usps-mail-in-voting-rule