![]() ![]() She was previously confirmed as the deputy labor secretary, but has faced a campaign from business groups critical of her record leading California’s labor department. Su would be the first Asian American in the Biden administration to serve in the Cabinet at the secretary level. “But there’s no question in my mind that no one has ever been nominated to be secretary of labor who is better qualified.” ![]() “My hope is that ultimately we’ll be able to find the votes for her to be successful coming out of this committee and then on the Senate floor,” said Sen. Takano ‘profoundly disappointed’ with Asian and Pacific representation in Biden Cabinet Every Democrat on the committee voted in favor of Su, but a number of their Democratic colleagues have declined to publicly support Su. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee advanced Su’s nomination on a party-line vote. WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden’s nomination for the next labor secretary, Julie Su, advanced through a Senate committee Wednesday, but a handful of Democrats are withholding support, creating uncertainty ahead of a vote in the full chamber. ![]()
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