Politics Feb 28 Biden to nominate Julie Su as the next U.S. labor secretary By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Politics Feb 11 WATCH: Senate committee votes on Biden’s picks to lead education, labor departments The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee is expected to vote Feb. 11 on Miguel Cardona and Marty Walsh, Biden's nominations for education secretary and labor secretary, respectively. By Associated Press
Politics Feb 04 WATCH: Labor Secretary nominee Marty Walsh testifies before Senate committee If the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approves the Walsh nomination, the full Senate will make a final vote in the coming days. By Associated Press
Politics Jan 08 President-elect Joe Biden considered Sen. Bernie Sanders for labor secretary Biden says that he can’t think of a more “passionate and devoted ally to working people in this country” than Sanders and that Sanders approves of Walsh for the job. By Associated Press
Politics Sep 26 Eugene Scalia confirmed as Trump’s new labor secretary The Senate voted Thursday along party lines, 53-44, to approve the nomination. By Richard Lardner, Associated Press
Sep 19 WATCH: Labor nominee Scalia testifies at confirmation hearing The Republican GOP-led Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee panel has set a vote on the nomination early next week. Continue reading
Apr 26 Senate nudges Acosta toward confirmation as labor secretary By Associated Press The Senate has moved President Donald Trump's pick for labor secretary one step closer to confirmation. Continue reading
Mar 30 Alexander Acosta, Trump’s choice for labor secretary, advances to full Senate vote By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Florida law school dean Alexander Acosta has moved a step closer to becoming President Donald Trump's secretary of labor. A Senate panel on Thursday voted along party lines, 12-11, to advance Acosta's nomination to all 100 members of the chamber… Continue reading
Feb 07 Trump’s pick for labor secretary hired undocumented worker By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Labor Secretary nominee Andrew Puzder acknowledged Tuesday that he had employed an undocumented worker as a housekeeper, putting him again at odds with President Donald Trump's push to keep jobs in American hands. Continue reading
Dec 15 Labor Secretary Tom Perez enters race for DNC chair By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Labor Secretary Tom Perez announced his bid to head the Democratic National Committee, casting himself as the candidate best able to speak to "the big tent" of a decimated and dispirited Democratic Party. Continue reading