The Senate confirmed Alexander Acosta for Labor Secretary this evening in a bipartisan 60-38 vote. In Acosta’s extensive history, he has served on the National Labor Relations Board and as the head of the civil rights division at the Justice Department. He has also been the dean of the law school at Florida International University and a U.S. attorney in South Florida.
Lamar Alexander, who chaired Acosta’s confirmation hearing, stated that “American workers are fortunate to now have a Secretary of Labor who understands the importance of a good-paying job and that harmful regulations from Washington have only made it harder to create, find, or keep good jobs.”
Learn more about the new Labor Secretary here and read Lamar Alexander’s full statement here.
