Carl Campanile is reporting for the New York Post Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is accusing US Postal Service workers of opening her campaign mail and stealing $20,000 in campaign checks. Stefanik, the House GOP Conference chair, made the claim in a December 1 letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. “We are writing you on behalf of our clients, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and her campaign committee, Elise for Congress, concerning the repeated, targeted theft of campaign contributions from packages sent through the United States Postal Service,” wrote attorney Michael Toner. Toner alleged that on four occasions between June and November this year, packages sent by the Elise for Congress committee containing campaign contributions were ripped open and the contents taken, while in the custody of the post office or its contractors. The attorney further alleged that in addition to the loss of campaign contributions, hundreds of Stefanik’s supporters were exposed to potential identity theft or financial fraud. It is unclear if any of the stolen checks were cashed. The U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General is investigating the mail theft, but Toner said the IG's office “... which recovered the discarded, ripped open packages in Memphis — has not returned our client’s calls.” Stefanik is demanding the postal service provide her with a full update by December 8 on what has been done to date in investigating the thefts, and what measures it will take to prevent or prosecute mail theft against her and other Americans in the future. Postal Service spokesperson Dave Partenheimer said, “We did receive a letter on December 1 from representatives of Elise for Congress and we will respond to the sender directly with our findings on this investigative matter. In matters like this, both the Postal Inspection Service and Office of Inspector General have a potential role to play.” Read the full story in the New York Post.