Ranking Member Scott, CAPAC Chair Chu Support Su to Serve as Labor Secretary

Statement

“I fully support President Biden’s decision to renominate Acting Secretary Julie Su to serve as Secretary of the Department of Labor. During her tenure at the Department of Labor, Acting Secretary Su has been instrumental to the Biden-Harris Administration’s work to rebuild the economy from the bottom up and the middle out.

As a first-generation law school graduate and the daughter of immigrants who owned a small laundromat and a franchise pizza restaurant, Ms. Su is the embodiment of America. She is also a committed public servant who has dedicated her career to serving workers and families during her tenure as California Labor Commissioner, Secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, Deputy Secretary of Labor, and Acting Secretary of Labor.

Ultimately, when workers do better, businesses do better, and so does the economy. Under the hard work of Acting Secretary Su, the Department of Labor has made significant progress to expand workplace protections and ensure workers are paid what they are owed. Further, thanks to President Biden, Acting Secretary Su, and actions taken by Democrats last Congress, unemployment rates remain near historic lows, our job market is continuing to grow, and workers are seeing higher wages.

Julie Su is an impeccably qualified candidate to serve as Secretary of Labor, and she is integral to our sustained economic recovery.”

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