President Biden re-nominated Julie Su as labor secretary Tuesday after she failed to receive a Senate confirmation vote during the last session of Congress due to opposition from members of Biden’s own party.
Su, who has served as labor secretary in an acting capacity since March, was re-elected after his initial nomination stalled for 281 days, among the longest of any prospective cabinet official.
“It is clear that Ms. Su lacks the necessary votes for confirmation,” Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said of her reappointment.
“I urge President Biden to put forward a candidate who is committed to the fair enforcement of our nation’s labor laws, will refrain from partisan activism, and is capable of being confirmed in the Senate.”
The White House announcement showed his unanimous confirmation by Senate Democrats to serve as deputy to former Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, whom he succeeded, and his support from unions, business leaders, left-of-center organizations and the Democratic caucus in Congress.
“Acting Secretary Su uniquely understands the challenges facing workers and businesses — which is why the president continues to support her nomination,” White House spokeswoman Emilie Simons told The Post.
“It is clear that Ms. Su lacks the necessary votes for confirmation,” Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Member Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said of her reappointment. AP President Biden re-nominated Julie Su as his top labor official on Tuesday after she failed to receive a confirmation vote in the Senate during the last Congress due to opposition from Democrats. Getty Images The White House celebrated the unanimous confirmation by Senate Democrats to serve as deputy to former Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, whom he succeeded, and his support. AP
Senate HELP Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) added in a statement that he would “strongly support” Su’s return to the Labor Department.
“His strong pro-worker track record as Acting Secretary shows beyond doubt that he is the right person for the job. Her hard work and consistency for working families across the country should continue as Secretary of Labor and I urge my colleagues to support her nomination,” Sanders said.
In July 2023, centrist Democratic Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that he would block Su’s confirmation, saying he had doubts about his ability “to jointly lead both labor and industry to forge a mutually acceptable compromise.” two parties.”
“While her qualifications and credentials are impressive, I have real concerns that Julie Su’s more progressive background prevents her from doing this, and for that reason, I cannot support her nomination to serve as Secretary of Labor,” Manchin said.
In July 2023, centrist Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced he would block Su’s confirmation, saying he had doubts he could “forge a compromise acceptable to both parties.” Rod Lamkey/CNP/SplashNews.com
The White House called out Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), then a Democrat, for opposing Biden’s nomination after both voted to confirm him as deputy labor secretary in July 2021.
Cassidy and other Senate Republicans also oppose his confirmation, claiming he has served unconstitutionally and “indefinitely” as acting labor secretary.
They argued that his tenure violated the Federal Vacancy Reform Act of 1998, which states that officers can only serve in an acting capacity for 210 days.
The White House called out Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), then a Democrat, for opposing Biden’s nomination after both voted for him to be confirmed as deputy labor secretary. Reuters
Su’s wait is the longest a cabinet-level official has been denied confirmation when the same party controls both the Senate and the White House.
House Republicans also pushed the Government Accountability Office to consider the matter, but a subsequent report from the federal watchdog found Su was “lawfully serving as Acting Secretary.”
It determined “that the Vacancy Act’s time limit for acting service does not apply” to him.
Su’s elevation to the top federal labor post comes after Walsh retires in February 2023 to lead the National Hockey League Players Association. Reuters
Su’s elevation to the top federal labor post comes after Walsh, a former mayor of Boston, left government service in February 2023 to lead the National Hockey League Players Association.
Su previously faced tough questions from Senate Republicans about her time as California’s labor secretary, where she oversaw $31.4 billion in job payments to fraudsters.
He also delayed aid payments to 5 million Californians and wrongfully denied them to another 1 million during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to state legislative reports.
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