Lori Chavez-DeRemer Confirmed as Secretary of Labor

The Senate on Monday confirmed former Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Department of Labor (DOL) by a vote of 67-32. Chavez-DeRemer will be responsible for overseeing the DOL and fulfilling the Trump administration’s agenda. She represented Oregon’s 5th district in the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress, developing a pro-labor record on worker’s rights and organized labor.