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Su Nomination in Limbo. Late last week, Senator Joe Manchin publicly voiced his opposition to Julie Su's nomination to be secretary of labor. Senator Manchin stated:
I believe the person leading the U.S. Department of Labor should have the experience to collaboratively lead both labor and industry to forge compromises acceptable to both parties. While her credentials and qualifications are impressive, I have genuine concerns that Julie Su's more progressive background prevents her from doing this and for that reason I cannot support her nomination to serve as Secretary of Labor.
This means that Su will need all remaining Democrats and the three Independents (and a tiebreaking vote by Vice President Kamala Harris) in the U.S. Senate to support her nomination in order to be confirmed. Even this might be a stretch, as the White House last week appeared to "out" Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) by stating that they hope she reconsiders her position on Su, even though she has not publicly declared how she will vote on Su's nomination. On July 19, 2023, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, called on President Biden to withdraw Su's nomination, noting that "[n]o Cabinet level nominee has waited longer for a floor vote when the...
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