The Trump administration’s nominee to become the crucial third Republican member of the National Labor Relations Board appeared to sail through his Senate hearing without any conflict that could delay or derail his confirmation.
NLRB nominee James Macy’s only notable friction Wednesday was with Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, an Independent who serves as ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Sanders criticized Macy for declining to answer some of his queries, but the lawmaker had already said he opposed the nominee during his own opening statement before questioning began.
More importantly, no Republican senators pushed back against Macy, including Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, who previously held up committee votes for NLRB member Scott Mayer and agency General Counsel Crystal Carey. Republicans have a one-member majority on the Senate panel.
If Macy wins confirmation, he will give the NLRB the ability to overturn existing precedent and move the law in a more employer-friendly direction.
The board’s two GOP members—Mayer and Chair James Murphy— have followed the NLRB tradition of not overturning precedents without at least three members in the majority. With Democrat David Prouty as the only other current member, the board has yet to change any labor law standards during the second Trump administration.
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