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ormer Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the (sorta) pro-union Republican tapped by President Trump to lead the Department of Labor, is headed to a full Senate vote after testifying before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) last week, fielding questions from senators chiefly about her support for the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.T
he HELP committee voted 13-9 in support of sending her nomination to the full Senate for confirmation. Democrat Sens. Tim Kaine, John Hinkenlooper, and Maggie Hassan voted in support of Trump’s nominee, while Republican Sen. Rand Paul voted again
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