On Monday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Lori Chavez-DeRemer as the new U.S. Secretary of Labor.

Key Points:

  • The Senate confirmed Chavez-DeRemer with a majority vote of 67–32.
  • In 2022, Chavez-DeRemer was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District and served on the Agriculture, Education and Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees.
  • Bills she sponsored or co-sponsored while serving in Congress include, but are not limited to, the Civil Rights Protection Act of 2024, Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2024, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2024 and the College Cost Reduction Act.

Additional Information: The U.S. Secretary of Labor is a Presidential Cabinet role that oversees the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and its 25 agencies in advancing its mission “to foster, promote and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.”

DOL budgets, policies and performance reports can be found here.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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