Trump Nominates Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary

Chavez-DeRemer, 56, is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.). Photo courtesy of Lori Chavez-Deremer.

President-elect Donald Trump has fired off another Friday night cabinet pick, selecting Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) to lead his Department of Labor.

“Lori has worked tirelessly with both business and labor to build America’s workforce, and support the hardworking men and women of America,” Trump wrote in a Nov. 22 statement on the nomination.