Trump's Labor Nominee Touts Experience and Fraud Prevention as He Seeks Confirmation
Sonderling said the department’s fraud safeguards recovered $1.5 billion in funds and helped states verify unemployment claims before payments go out.
- On Thursday, July 16, 2026, acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling testified before the Senate Health Education Labor and Pension committee on Capitol Hill seeking confirmation to the position.
- As President Donald Trump works to close the Education Department, the Labor Department has taken over education grant programs, including $1.5 billion in funding dispersed on July 1.
- Sonderling touted a "verify first and pay later" fraud system with Alabama achieving near-100% recovery of improper payments, while lawmakers urged studies on AI-impacted jobs' effects on American workers.
- Sen. Patty Murray criticized his record, noting the department this year rescinded a Biden-era rule expanding overtime protections for 4 million lower-paid workers, undercutting union support.
- Sonderling emphasized the need for data-driven workforce decisions regarding AI-impacted jobs, cautioning that training materials become outdated within two months, requiring rapid departmental adaptation.
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Sonderling defends grant shift, vows fraud crackdown to senators
(The Center Square) - Keith Sonderling, President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, vowed Thursday to stamp out workforce fraud, more efficiently spend education dollars and improve the department's use of artificial intelligence.
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