US Senate panel advances Trump Labor Department nominee

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 194

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Labor breezed through a key U.S. Senate committee vote Thursday to advance his nomination.

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted 12-11, along party lines, to send acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling’s nomination to the full Senate.

The Floridian, vying to serve as the next Labor secretary, took on the role of acting department head in April after

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