Posted on 02/27/2025 10:33:27 AM PST by RandFan
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Labor secretary in a 14-9 vote.
Chavez-DeRemer, a former one-term Republican member of the House from Oregon, is likely to be confirmed. She caused less worry among Democrats than some of President Donald Trump’s other nominees.
Committee Chair Bill Cassidy, R-La., laid out his hopes for a “pro-America agenda that puts workers first.”
“Over the last several weeks, Rep. Chavez-DeRemer demonstrated her commitment to this mission,” he said
Democrats were split at the vote Thursday, with Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., voting in favor of nominee. The rest of the minority voted “no,” as did Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.
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Another Dem plant
Why trump .
Major union payoff. Along with the SS deal to give even more money to government retirees. Now we will see heavy organizing and some fat contracts at all the newly rich tariff protected union shops.
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