The White House today transmitted two nominations to the United States Senate that, if confirmed, would bring the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) to four sitting Members and cement a Republican majority through the balance of the decade.
The nominations. President Trump nominated James Macy of Wisconsin to fill the seat previously held by former Chairman Marvin Kaplan, whose term expired August 27, 2025. Macy’s nomination is for the remainder of that five-year term, expiring August 27, 2030. The President also renominated David Prouty of Maryland, the Board’s sole Democratic Member, to a second five-year term expiring August 27, 2031. Prouty’s current term, to which he was nominated by President Biden and confirmed in July 2021, runs out on August 27, 2026. The renomination is therefore timed to allow continuity of service without a gap.
Who is James Macy? Macy has served as the Wage and Hour Division’s (WHD) Principal Deputy Administrator, and Acting Administrator of the WHD, since September 5, 2025. Before joining the Department of Labor, he spent more than forty years in private practice. His background is management-side.
Keeping Prouty. The renomination of a Biden-appointed Democrat by a Republican president is not unheard of, but it is notable. Prouty’s anticipated dissenting voice on various labor relations issues will be important to watch.
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