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Trump Nominates Pro-Labor Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary

2/10/2025

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President Trump has nominated Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a former Oregon congresswoman, as Labor Secretary, shaking up conventional GOP views on unions. While her pro-labor stance has sparked opposition among some Republicans, she could also gain bipartisan backing, signaling a potential transformation in the party's relationship with labor and working-class voters.

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President Trump has nominated Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a former Oregon congresswoman, as Labor Secretary, shaking up conventional GOP views on unions. While her pro-labor stance has sparked opposition among some Republicans, she could also gain bipartisan backing, signaling a potential transformation in the party's relationship with labor and working-class voters.