Trump nominates Oregon's Lori Chavez-DeRemer for labor secretary position

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his nominee for Secretary of Labor. Chavez-DeRemer, a Republican, has a pro-labor record despite losing her reelection bid earlier this month. She will need Senate confirmation. Chavez-DeRemer has supported legislation to strengthen workers' rights, including the PRO Act, which aims to facilitate unionization. However, some labor leaders remain cautious about her appointment, given Trump's past policies that favored business interests over labor. If confirmed, Chavez-DeRemer would bring diversity to Trump's Cabinet as the first Republican woman elected from Oregon and the second Latino nominee. Her role could draw attention to labor issues amid a wealthy administration.