Murphy Readout Of Meeting With Secretary Of Labor Nominee Former Representative Lori Chavez-Deremer

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Thursday released the following statement after meeting with former U.S. Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer, nominee for U.S. Secretary of Labor:
“Fighting for workers must be the north star for any Secretary of Labor. As one of the only Republicans to cosponsor the PRO Act, Representative Chavez-DeRemer recognizes the importance of strengthening unions, and we met today to discuss her vision for the Department. I pressed her on how she plans to strengthen protections for workers and raise wages while serving in an administration that has repeatedly prioritized billionaires and corporations at the expense of working people. If confirmed, I’m hopeful we can work together to create more jobs in Connecticut and defeat efforts to roll back the progress we’ve made in the past four years.”
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