The Senate Labor Committee has approved the nomination of Alexander Acosta for Labor Secretary. Acosta, who currently serves as the Dean of Florida International University’s law school, has previously served as an assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, as a U.S. Attorney for Florida’s Southern District, and on the National Labor Relations Board. The nomination will now advance to the Senate floor for full consideration.
Please read more about Mr. Acosta at the Wall Street Journal here and in the U.S. Senate press release here.
