President-elect Trump has announced many Cabinet appointments and last week announced Andy Puzder, head of fast food brands Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr., for Secretary of Labor. Several names were circulated in recent weeks as possible successors to outgoing Secretary Thomas Perez, including Vicki Lipnic, a current EEOC Commissioner. However, in recent days it
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Confirmation Hearings Begin for Labor of Secretary Nominee
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Senate confirmation hearings began today for labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez, whose nomination was announced in March. During the first day of hearings, Perez, who would replace former labor secretary Hilda Solis, was grilled, as expected, on his involvement in controversial voting rights cases as well as his management “style” during his tenure in…