Labor Head Su Subpoenaed by House Republican

Published on November 21, 2023

House Republicans issued a subpoena to Acting Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Julie Su regarding the possible misuse of taxpayer funds. The subpoena (pdf), was issued as part of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s investigation and came following multiple attempts to obtain answers to Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and the committee’s questions. Ms. Foxx asserts concerns that the “Workers’ Voice Summit,” which was organized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in September 2022, was inherently political in nature and thus should not have received public funding. Ms. Su is required to appear before the committee on Dec. 6 in accordance with the subpoena, which is an integral element of the investigation....

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