Senate committee advances Sonderling's Labor nomination
The committee vote moves Sonderling’s confirmation forward as the administration seeks to make his Labor Department role permanent.
- On Thursday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee voted 12-11 to advance President Donald Trump's nomination of acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to lead the U.S. Department of Labor.
- Sonderling has served as acting secretary since April, assuming the role after former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid misconduct allegations.
- The Department of Labor is absorbing grants and programs previously managed by the U.S. Department of Education as part of a broader administration initiative to reshape federal agencies.
- Sonderling plans to implement fraud-prevention databases using artificial intelligence, citing that over $135 billion in unemployment benefits were stolen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., opposed the nomination, stating, "We need a secretary of Labor who is going to stand up to the greed of corporate America." A final vote is set for next week.
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Senate Committee Advances Trump’s Labor Secretary Nominee
A Senate committee advanced President Donald Trump’s labor secretary pick on July 30. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 12–11 to send the nomination of Keith Sonderling to the full Senate floor. The vote was along party lines. If confirmed, Sonderling would succeed Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who stepped down in April amid allegations of misconduct at the department, which she denied. The White House said at the time tha…
Senate panel advances Trump Labor Dept. nominee
Keith Sonderling, acting U.S. secretary of Labor, appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill on July 16, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Sonderling has been acting secretary of Labor since April 20, 2026 after Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Labor breezed through a key U…
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Keith Sonderling, acting U.S. secretary of Labor, appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill on July 16, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Sonderling has been acting secretary of Labor since April 20, 2026 after Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Labor breezed through a key U…
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US Senate panel advances Trump Labor Department nominee
Keith Sonderling, acting U.S. secretary of Labor, appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill on July 16, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Sonderling has been acting secretary of Labor since April 20, 2026 after Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Labor breezed through a key U…
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