Senate confirms insider Keith Sonderling to lead Department of Labor

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:28:57 GMT

The Senate voted 47-41 Wednesday night to confirm Keith Sonderling, acting Secretary of Labor, to the post permanently — filling a seat in President Trump’s cabinet that has been officially empty since April. All Republicans present voted for Sonderling’s nomination, and all Democrats voted against it, but the nomination only needed a majority to succeed....

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