Chavez-DeRemer

The Questions Chavez-DeRemer Must Answer

Originally published at RealClearPolicy

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) faces an uphill battle—and deservedly so.

As President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary, Chavez-DeRemer has both sides of the aisle scratching heads. To call her reviews mixed would be an understatement: Her fellow Republicans aren’t keen on her pro-union voting record, and progressives don’t think she is pro-union enough.

To clarify this ambiguity, U.S. Senators must ask the first-term lawmaker, who just lost reelection to her Oregon seat, some direct questions. Most importantly, senators should force Chavez-DeRemer to address her voting record—specifically, her support of the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024 (PSFNA) and the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (PRO Act).

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