{"id":2404153,"date":"2025-02-19T09:55:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T14:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-labor-pick-may-need-frustrated-democrats-support-without-rand-paul-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T09:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T14:56:26","slug":"trumps-labor-pick-may-need-frustrated-democrats-support-without-rand-paul-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-labor-pick-may-need-frustrated-democrats-support-without-rand-paul-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s labor pick may need frustrated Democrats\u2019 support without Rand Paul &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-labor-pick-may-need-frustrated-democrats-support-without-rand-paul-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2404153&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article \u2063discusses \u200dPresident Donald Trump&#8217;s nominee for Secretary of \u2062Labor,\u2062 lori chavez-DeRemer, and the challenges she faces in securing \u2064bipartisan \u2063support for her confirmation. Chavez-DeRemer, who\u2063 previously\u2062 advocated for labor unions and co-sponsored the PRO Act, is now under scrutiny as Democrats express frustration towards \u2063Trump&#8217;s administration and its tactics. Rand Paul, a \u2062Republican committee \u200cmember, has publicly\u200b stated he will not support her due to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-promises-pittsburgh-workers-tariffs-on-china-will-protect-union-jobs\/\" title=\"Biden assures Pittsburgh ...ers that tariffs on China will safeguard union jobs\">pro-labor stance<\/a>, which contradicts his advocacy \u2063for right-to-work laws.<\/p>\n<p>without Paul&#8217;s \u200bsupport, Chavez-DeRemer \u200dmust appeal to a Democratic committee member to \u200bgain a\u200d favorable vote, which is\u200c critical for a triumphant \u200bconfirmation. Democratic senators, feeling\u200d disillusioned with \u2062the Trump administration&#8217;s approach to federal\u2064 labor policies, have also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-gigi-sohns-fcc-nomination-faltering-as-oan-walks-back-endorsement\/\" title=\"Report: Gigi Sohn&#039;s FCC Nomination Faltering as OAN Walks Back Endorsement\">expressed strong opposition<\/a>. Sen.\u200b Chris\u200d Murphy specifically criticizes her commitment to the Constitution, \u200cfurther complicating her\u2063 path to confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these hurdles,she has received backing from Sen. John Fetterman,\u2063 which offers her a potential avenue for\u2062 advancing her nomination. The hearing for Chavez-DeRemer&#8217;s confirmation is\u200b set to begin soon, \u200cand her\u2063 prospects remain uncertain amid the political tensions within \u200dthe Senate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump&rsquo;s labor pick may need frustrated Democrats&rsquo; support without Rand Paul<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1998174\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s pick for labor secretary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lori-chavez-deremer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Lori Chavez-DeRemer<\/a>, who could be a candidate for bipartisan support with her previous advocacy for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/labor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">labor<\/a> unions, could be on more shaky ground now that Democrats are taking their frustrations about Trump&rsquo;s tactics out on his nominees.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>While serving in the House, Chavez-DeRemer cosponsored the PRO Act, which makes it easier for workers to unionize, and Rand Paul (R-KY), a committee member on the Senate&rsquo;s Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, already said in January that would not support her.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not going to support her,&rdquo; Paul <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/senate-hearing-trump-labor-secretary-nominee-lori-chavez-deremer-rcna191495\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> NBC News in late January. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m the national spokesman and lead author of the right-to-work bill. Her support for the PRO Act, which would not only oppose national right to work but would pre-empt state law on right to work &mdash; I think it&rsquo;s not a good thing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If Chavez-DeRemer is unable to receive Paul&rsquo;s vote in the committee, then she will need to win over a Democratic member. If not, she will have to move forward with a not-recommended vote for the Senate to vote on. It is rare for a nominee to be voted in with a not recommended vote by a committee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can do the numbers,&rdquo; Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), the chairman of the committee overseeing Chavez-DeRemer&rsquo;s nomination, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/02\/18\/2025\/trumps-labor-pick-will-need-unusual-help-to-get-confirmed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> <em>Semafor<\/em>. &ldquo;We need a majority. We need somebody else to vote if Rand&rsquo;s going to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">vote negative &#038;hellip<\/a>; Rand is a chair of the right-to-work caucus. So once he establishes something, it&rsquo;s hard to move him off.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Democratic members of the committee are frustrated with how the Trump administration is overhauling the federal government and are questioning whether Chavez-DeRemer will be influential in maintaining the purpose of the Department of Labor as Trump and DOGE are seeking to close entire government agencies and conducting mass layoffs of federal workers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m a hard no on her,&rdquo; Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/02\/18\/2025\/trumps-labor-pick-will-need-unusual-help-to-get-confirmed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> the outlet. &ldquo;And it&rsquo;s not a protest vote. It&rsquo;s about her character and commitment to the Constitution. She didn&rsquo;t bow out of this job when she found out Trump was going to force her to act illegally.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Democrats boycotted the committee vote for OMB Director Russ Vought, citing the funding freeze from the Trump administration. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given the unlawful behavior of OMB this week, Senate Democrats will not move an inch to advance Mr. Vought&rsquo;s nomination any further,&rdquo; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Chavez-DeRemer&rsquo;s hearing begins on Wednesday. Other members opposed to Trump&rsquo;s restructuring of the federal government, such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), are keeping their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-fall-of-a-country-the-untold-eyewitness-story-of-afghanistans-collapse\/\" title=\"The Fall of A Country: The Un..., Eyewitness Story Of Afghanistan\u2019s Collapse\">cards close<\/a> to their chests, saying they won&rsquo;t comment on Chavez-DeRemer until the hearing, according to Semafor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to the overall confirmation vote, which requires only 50 votes, Chavez-DeRemer has already received the backing of Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Is she controversial now? She was very pro-labor and supported the Pro Act, and I plan to vote yes, until they find a way that she&rsquo;s controversial and turn it into more drama,&rdquo; he told Semafor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With Fetterman&rsquo;s support, Chavez-DeRemer can afford to lose the support of four Republicans and still be voted in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1998174\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1998174\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s labor nominee, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, may need Democratic support without Rand Paul<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2404154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lori-chavez-deremer-1024x591.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,50662,38952,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2404153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-labor-pick","tag-rand-paul","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lori-chavez-deremer-1024x591.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2404153"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2404157,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404153\/revisions\/2404157"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2404154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2404153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2404153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2404153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}