Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced the 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 Missouri pic.twitter.com/eAI2OjeP2X
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) March 5, 2025
In September 2023, Senator Hawley sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis Dejoy seeking an update on the status of the Baring Post Office. During a Senate hearing in 2024, Senator Hawley, again, pushed Postmaster DeJoy for a timeline to rebuild the Baring Post Office. He questioned DeJoy about it, again, later in the year. Senator Hawley also introduced legislation that would establish a clear timeframe for reopening rural post offices that experience closure due to natural disaster damage or other unforeseen circumstances.