Business Groups Opting Out of Su’s DOL Fight Ahead of Hearing

Prominent trade groups that have joined past lobbying efforts against nominees they view as anti-business are sitting out of a budding opposition campaign against Julie Su’s nomination to lead the US Department of Labor.

One factor that may be making the biggest difference in Su’s case compared to others the business lobby opposed is the effort the Biden administration is taking to whip votes and drown out the nascent operation against her nomination.

Several business groups say they have met with or taken phone calls with Su in the weeks leading up to her nomination hearing scheduled for April 20, ...