Date: September 26, 2019
Subject: Confirming Eugene Scalia as Secretary of Labor
Description: This vote confirms Eugene Scalia as 28th U.S. Secretary of Labor. Scalia was previously confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the solicitor of the Labor Department in the George W. Bush administration. Scalia is regarded as one of the best labor lawyers in the country and has fought excessive government regulations and protected the right of employees and employers to freely contract. ACU believes Scalia will aggressively carry out the Trump administration's efforts to overturn Obama-era regulations which have immensely harmed private businesses.
Result: Nomination Confirmed, 53-44
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