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President-elect Trump has tapped Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), to service arsenic Labor caput successful his caller administration.
Chavez-DeRemer had the backing of the Teamsters earlier she was officially picked by Trump. She served for 1 word successful the House and mislaid her reelection bid to Democrat Janelle Bynum successful November.
Trump’s prime for Labor is 1 of his past Cabinet picks. Trump’s triumph implicit Vice President Harris was successful portion fueled by working-class Americans, who shifted backmost towards the Republican Party successful 2024.
Teamsters President Sean O’Brien addressed the Republican National Convention successful July aft large labour has historically backed Democrats. Teamsters past announced successful September that it would skip its statesmanlike endorsement past rhythm and opted to not backmost Trump oregon Harris.
Chavez-DeRemer is 1 of a fewer different Republican members of Congress to beryllium named for Trump’s Cabinet, including Reps. Elise Stefanik (N.Y.) for United Nations ambassador, Mike Waltz (Fla.) for nationalist information adviser, and Matt Gaetz (Fla.) for lawyer general.
Chavez-DeRemer’s information though does not interaction the GOP House bulk for adjacent Congress due to the fact that she mislaid her reelection bid.
