JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—Members of Missouri's Congressional Delegation are asking the US Postal Service's Inspector General to improve delivery in the St. Louis region.

Hawley and six members of the Missouri Congressional delegation signed a letter to the Inspector General on Tuesday. It mentions continued problems with delivery, with one resident saying they'd received 10 days of deliveries since Jan. 1.

Nearlay a year ago, Sen. Josh Hawley requested an audit of the USPS in the region. He says the postal service conducted a previously scheduled audit of the Kansas City area instead. 

“That effort did not specifically address the challenges faced by residents in the St. Louis area,” Hawley said. “Since that time, mail service in the region has not improved.”

The letter also mentions people struggling to access prescription medications and Social Security checking, creating unneccessary hardships.

“Reliable mail service is essential, and these ongoing failures are unacceptable,” Hawley said in the letter. “Given the continued problems in the St. Louis area, we urge you once again to conduct a targeted audit of postal facilities and distribution centers in St. Louis County, St. Charles County, and the City of St. Louis. Identifying and addressing the root causes of these service failures is critical to restoring trust in USPS operations in the region.”

The members of Congress want an answer by April 15 about how to assess and improve service and a timeline for an audit.