GOP senator warns Trump labor secretary pick won’t have full Republican support
One of President Donald Trump's nominees might not receive the necessary backing from Republicans to receive confirmation, according to Senator Rand Paul (R-KY).
CNN's Sahil Kapur on Monday reported via X: "GOP Sen. Rand Paul tells me he’s a NO on Trump nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer for labor secretary, citing her support for the PRO Act."
Kapur added that the Kentucky lawmaker emphasizes Chavez-DeRemer "could lose 15 more Republicans (and win some Democrats)."
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Earlier this month, The Atlantic's Russell Berman noted that the MAGA nominee is "one of just three House Republicans to co-sponsor the labor movement’s top legislative priority: a bill known as the PRO Act, which would make unionizing easier and expand labor protections for union members."
As a result, Chavez-DeRemer has earned the support of some Democrats.
Eugene, Oregan's KVAL News reports that Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) "expressed his support for Chavez-DeRemer's confirmation," on Monday.
"It will be great to have an Oregonian who's in the cabinet," the Democratic leader told the news outlet.
"She was the most pro-labor Republican in the House of Representatives, and I plan to support her," Merkley added.
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