Labor Secretary-designate Lori Chavez-DeRemer inched closer to Senate confirmation Thursday after lawmakers voted to end debate on her nomination. In a 66-30 vote, 15 Democratic senators signaled ...

President Donald Trump's Labor secretary nominee, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, advanced past her last procedural vote on Thursday, teeing up a final confirmation vote next week. The nominee easily got ...

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