Senate Panel Backs Trump’s DOL Nominee As OSHA Pick Awaits Hearing

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has approved President Donald Trump’s nomination of former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) to head the Labor Department (DOL), clearing the way for a floor vote as other nominees that will oversee OSHA await their Senate reviews. The committee Feb. 27 voted 14-9 to advance Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination, with Democratic Sens. Maggie Hassan (NH), Tim Kaine (VA) and John Hickenlooper (CO) joining most of the panel’s Republicans in support. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who...