The U.S. Senate confirmed Keith Sonderling as the new Secretary of Labor on Wednesday night with a vote of 47-41. Sonderling, who has served as acting secretary, will now lead the Department of Labor on a permanent basis, filling a vacancy in President Trump’s cabinet that has remained officially unfilled since April.
The confirmation vote followed strict party lines: all Republicans present supported the nomination, while all Democrats opposed it. Because the measure only required a simple majority to pass, the unified Republican support was sufficient for approval.
I hope he addresses the wage stagnation crisis we’ve seen lately. That’s what real workers need to hear from their new boss.
This confirms the growing ideological divide in Washington. Labor policy will shift drastically under Republican leadership now.