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Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Trump's labor secretary

The Senate confirmed Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary, a position that oversees federally mandated worker rights and protections, with a vote of 67-32 on Monday.
Chavez-DeRemer stated she would review visa caps and work to support President Trump's agenda during her confirmation hearing.
Several labor unions endorsed Chavez-DeRemer's nomination despite opposition from some Republicans.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the Trump administration's impact on working families.

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World Socialist Web Site

Teamsters bureaucracy does nothing as UPS announces hundreds of additional layoffs

As UPS continues mass layoffs, Teamsters bureaucrats promote Trump’s newly confirmed right-wing Labor Secretary, former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRememer.

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Senate Confirms Trump Cabinet Nominee * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle

The U.S. Senate voted Monday to confirm former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) as U.S. labor secretary. Chavez-DeRemer secured the nomination in a 67-32 vote. 17 Democrats voted to confirm the former Oregon representative, The Hill noted. The Hill reports: Many Republicans see Chavez-DeRemer as a breath of fresh air after years of what they viewed as stifling regulations by the department under the Biden administration. Those include a rule go…

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17 Democratic senators are about to regret their vote for a Trump pick

Seventeen Democratic senators joined their Republican colleagues on Monday and voted to confirm Lori Chavez-DeRemer as President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Labor. The Democrats who voted with ...

16 hours ago·United States

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People's World

Teamsters cheer, AFL-CIO skeptical as Senate OK’s Trump Labor Secretary nominee

WASHINGTON—The Teamsters, the biggest boosters of former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., as GOP President Donald Trump’s Labor Secretary, cheered as the Senate voted her into the job by a bipartisan 67-32 margin on March 10. The AFL-CIO and the Teachers/AFT, were more skeptical.

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NEW: Trump's Final Nominee Is Confirmed By The Senate

After seven fervent weeks in the White House, President Donald Trump has finally rounded out his cabinet. The Republican’s final nominee was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a bipartisan vote on Monday, illustrating how popular some of his signature domestic policies have become among Americans. Lori Chavez-DeRemer was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Labor on a 67-32 vote, with 17 Democrats voting to install her. The former GOP congresswoman’s nom…

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