The Senate’s labor committee advanced a slate of President Joe Biden’s nominations for labor and mine safety agencies Tuesday, clearing a hurdle for nominees that weren’t confirmed in last year’s split chamber.
The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 12-9 to advance Jessica Looman’s nomination to serve as the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division administrator. Looman, currently the principal deputy for the division, failed in a vote last month due to a technicality.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska.) offered the sole Republican vote.
This was Democrats’ third try to confirm Looman, who made it out of committee last ...
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