Trump selects Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for labor secretary post.
The Teamsters union supported Chavez-DeRemer's candidacy.
On Friday, President-elect Trump revealed that he is selecting Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., to serve as secretary of labor.
"Trump announced his nomination of Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer from Oregon as the United States Secretary of Labor in a statement. Lori has been dedicated to working with both businesses and labor to strengthen America's workforce and support its workers. Trump is excited to collaborate with her to create more opportunities for American workers, increase training and apprenticeships, raise wages, and improve working conditions. Together, they aim to restore the American Dream for working families by achieving unprecedented cooperation between businesses and labor."
Lori's strong support from both the Business and Labor communities will guarantee that the Labor Department can bring Americans of all backgrounds together behind our Agenda for unprecedented National Success - Making America Richer, Wealthier, Stronger and more Prosperous than ever before!
In the 2022 election, Chavez-DeRemer was elected to Congress, but lost re-election in a tight race against Democrat Janelle Bynum this month.
The Teamsters Union supported Chavez-DeRemer's candidacy, which Trump allies had been trying to win over earlier this year in an effort to expand the Republican base before the 2024 election.
""Congratulations to @LChavezDeRemer on your nomination as US Labor Secretary! We appreciate your commitment to putting American workers first and expanding good union jobs. Let's work together to improve wages and working conditions nationwide. #TeamsterStrong," wrote Sean O'Brien, General president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, after the announcement."
Chavez-DeRemer is the fourth current House Republican chosen for the new Trump administration, following House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Reps. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., and Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. Gaetz withdrew from consideration on Thursday.
She previously shared a statement after the Teamsters endorsed her for the role.
"I would be honored to support President Trump's mission to empower and grow our nation's workforce," she said. "Hardworking Americans finally have a lifeline with the president, and I would work tirelessly to support his impressive efforts to remake the Republican Party into the Party of the American worker," she said.
Planet Chronicle' Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
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