Abruzzo Confirmed as NLRB Top Lawyer by Harris Tiebreak (1)

The divided U.S. Senate confirmed union lawyer Jennifer Abruzzo to serve as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board on a party-line vote that reflected the deep political and legal discord over the agency’s future course.

Senate Democrats needed a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Kamala Harris to confirm Abruzzo 51-50 on Wednesday, capping a months-long battle that began when President Joe Biden fired the independent agency’s Trump-era top lawyer, Peter Robb.

Robb’s Inauguration Day sacking broke with precedent and prompted sharp criticism from Republicans as well as business advocates. Employers have since mounted broad legal challenges in NLRB ...