Donald Trump, GOP and Labor Secretary

Trump's labor nominee once worked at Planned Parenthood, risking further GOP ire
Labor secretary nominee former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer listed on her questionnaire for a Senate committee that she worked at a Planned Parenthood clinic when she was in her early 20s.
Can Trump bring unions into the GOP fold? His labor nominee presents a major test
President Donald Trump has repeatedly challenged Senate Republicans with his Cabinet picks. But it's the Republican president's nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer for labor secretary that's proving the hardest for many to accept.
Donald Trump’s Pro-Union Labor Secretary
DeRemer, Oregon’s first Republican congresswoman and Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Labor, was raised in California by a Mexican American Teamster. Her father, Richard Chavez, who worked at a Safeway milk plant in the Central Valley,
Pence group rallies opposition to Trump Labor pick
Trump picked former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) to be secretary of Labor, a surprise to some Republicans because of her past support for the PRO Act.
Trump’s Labor Department Pick Shows He May be Courting Unions
His nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer will challenge the Senate and could show an unusual bipartisan mix on confirmation vote.
Oregon's Chavez-DeRemer nomination a test for Trump to bring unions into the GOP
Chavez-DeRemer, a former congresswoman from Oregon, hardly cuts the profile of a traditional Republican nominee.
Trump's Labor Secretary Pick Is a Union Favorite—and a Threat to Right-to-Work Laws
DeRemer’s record shows a troubling pattern of undermining workplace freedom and expanding federal control over state labor policies.
How Does Trump’s Labor Secretary Nominee Stand on the Fiduciary Rule? The Answer Will Affect Retirees.
At this week’s senate hearing, President Trump’s Labor secretary nominee should clarify whether she’ll stand with the ...
Capitol Hill police searching for former aide to Trump’s labor secretary pick after break-in
U.S. Capitol Police in Washington D.C. are attempting to track down an unnamed former aide to ex-Republican congresswoman ...
Education nominee McMahon grilled amid Trump's vow to kill department
WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was in the hot seat on Capitol Hill as she faced questions over her education secretary ...
A less certain path for a Trump nominee with bipartisan appeal
Good morning, Early Birds. Snow has frozen Washington overnight, canceling school, delaying in-person federal work and ...
No to Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Secretary of Labor
The AFGE endorsed Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Congress in 2024. The United Food and Commercial Workers’ (UFCW) voter guide from ...
The confirmation juggernaut: How Trump is getting everything he wants in building his Cabinet
Many of President Trump's picks have been confirmed, but some of the most controversial ones have yet to see a Senate vote.
Trump has paralyzed agency that safeguards worker rights, labor experts and advocates say
President Trump's firing of one of the National Labor Relations Board's five members has left the labor watchdog adrift, experts say.
The Senate gives Trump his Cabinet — and their compliance
Donald Trump is back, and it sure isn’t 2017 anymore in the Senate. Two of the president’s most controversial nominees are on a glide path to confirmation later this week. That caps off a notable ...