Chavez-De Remer: All Things to All People

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By Jordan Barab Feb 20, 2025

I watched the confirmation hearing of Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Secretary of Labor so you wouldn’t have to. You can listen to the actual two and a half hour hearing here, or read my raw live-posting on Bluesky here. And you can read my analysis below.

As I wrote yesterday, Chavez-DeRemer went into this hearing with Democrats angry about Trump and Musk’s rampage through the government, and particularly the Department of Labor and National Labor Relations Board. And some Republicans, like Rand Paul (R-KY) are concerned about her previous support for the PRO Act which would have made labor organizing easier and weakened state Right-to-Work laws.

She’s pretty smooth at hearing, basically telling everyone what they wanted to hear. Of course, we know we can’t trust what anyone says at Congressional hearings — from Supreme Court justices to lowly agency heads. But truth is not important for Republicans these days: just supporting Trump no matter how crazy and dishonest his nominees are.

I haven’t heard about whether she changed any of the minds of her supporters or detractors, but if I was a bettin’ man, I’d say she’ll have enough support to be confirmed.

FULL story at link above.