Biden Labor Agenda Chugs Along as Senate Falters on Nominees (1)

High-profile Senate defeats for two of President Joe Biden’s picks for top US Labor Department posts haven’t stopped those agencies from making substantive moves on progressive regulatory actions—in fact, they’re quickly proceeding.

The US Senate failed to confirm Lisa Gomez to serve as head of the department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration June 8, after Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) switched her stance following two “yes” votes in committee. Though the vote is likely a temporary setback, it follows the defeat of David Weil, Biden’s nominee for the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division, earlier this year.

Still, the Labor ...