Lori Chavez-DeRemer successfully advanced past the last procedural hurdle on Thursday afternoon, paving the way for her confirmation next week.
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Labor moved one step closer to confirmation on Thursday Former Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon needed Democratic support to advance after Republican Sen.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer attends a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on her nomination for Secretary of Labor, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper and a panel of six experts held an hour long Zoom call the Thursday afternoon to discuss federal funding cuts and its impact to Coloradans across all sectors. “As we