Labor Secretary

After Tuesday’s 67-32 vote, former Oregon Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer was sworn in as the 30th U.S. Secretary of Labor.   “I’m deeply grateful for this opportunity to continue serving my country, and I’ll work tirelessly to help President Trump put the American Worker First.  This administration has a ...

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins said farm labor costs have reached, in some cases more than 50% of expenses but still defends the president’s mass deportation policy.  Rollins makes no excuse for backing the president on reversing mass migration to the U.S.   “The...

Four Oregon agriculture groups have thrown their support behind former Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination for U.S. Labor Secretary.   The Oregon Farm Bureau Federation, Oregon Dairy Farmers Association, Oregon Cattlemen’s Association and Oregon Association of Nurseries said they worked with the Republican on the House Ag Committee and believe Chavez-DeRemer has a proven track record of