Earlier today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Thomas Perez as Secretary of the Department of Labor, filling the vacancy left by Hilda Solis’ resignation earlier this year. As we foreshadowed, Perez’s nomination was the subject of pointed scrutiny and his confirmation today was not without controversy as the party-line vote to confirm Perez was
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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…