Posted on 02/24/2025 6:32:48 AM PST by RandFan
The Senate is set to consider more of Trump’s Cabinet nominees this week, an effort that will be headlined by Chavez-DeRemer, whose confirmation remains in question because of her past pro-labor stances.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is set to vote on Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination on Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
Whether or not Chavez-DeRemer will make it out of committee, however, remains unclear, as some Republicans are threatening to withhold their support.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), for example, has said he is a “likely no” on her nomination. If Paul joins all Democrats in voting no, Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination will remain in committee. If a Democrat joins the majority of Republicans on the panel, however, it can get dispatched to the full Senate.
The main GOP qualm with Chavez-DeRemer is focused on her past support for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or PRO Act, which allows workers to unionize more easily. It also checks the power of private management over workers. The measure is backed by Democrats, and Chavez-DeRemer was one of a few Republicans to support it.
Paul pressed Chavez-DeRemer on her support of the PRO Act during her confirmation hearing last week, stating that she is no longer in support of the provision in the legislation that would have limited state right-to-work laws.
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Apart from this (@ Link) there is a lot going on in the House over the budget. It's very complicated.
Not a chance! COLLINS, MURKY and McConnell will be YES VOTES!
I don’t think the Senate has the brain cells left to make it through another round of nominations.
Senate used to approve or disapprove an appointee. Now the process is used to put the appointee through hell.
This is whew the democrats get stupid. Why would they block her when she thinks more like them.
Just to stick it to President Trump...he will just nominate someone worse than they would like and that person will get through....
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