Foxx Highlights Concerns Over DOL’s Leadership and Regulatory Agenda

Published on May 1, 2024

House Republicans raised concerns about the Department of Labor’s recent actions, applauding the Senate’s decision not to confirm the department’s acting secretary. The lawmakers cited her actions while holding the temporary office and the pressure it has put on business owners and independent contractors. Acting U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su testified before the Committee on Education and the Workforce on May 1, seeking to justify her department’s budget request totaling $13.9 billion. Members of the committee, including Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) had harsh words for the acting secretary, expressing concern about what she described as the Biden administration’s “overzealous regulatory action,” arguing that the investments in the initiatives would burden American workers and businesses....

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