Trump picks Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as US Labor Secretary

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Donald Trump nominated outgoing Oregon U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his pick to serve as U.S. Labor Secretary.

“Lori has worked tirelessly with both Business and Labor to build America’s workforce, and support the hardworking men and women of America. I look forward to working with her to create tremendous opportunity for American Workers, to expand Training and Apprenticeships, to grow wages and improve working conditions, to bring back our Manufacturing jobs. Together, we will achieve historic cooperation between Business and Labor that will restore the American Dream for Working Families,” Trump wrote, in part, in a statement on DeRemer’s nomination.

Chavez-DeRemer posted to “X” thanking the former president on the nomination:

The U.S. Labor Secretary is responsible for enforcing and suggesting laws involving labor unions, the workplace, and issues relating to business-employee relationships.

Chavez-DeRemer won office in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District in 2022 but lost a highly competitive reelection bid to Democratic nominee and state Rep. Janelle Bynum during this year’s election.

Because of her defeat in November, Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination will not affect the Republican majority in the House.

KATU has reached out to DeRemer’s office for comment on her nomination. So far, we have not received a response.