David Weil Withdraws From Consideration as Wage-Hour Chief (1)

David Weil, an Obama-era official whose nomination was defeated in the U.S. Senate, is withdrawing his name from consideration for the role of the nation’s chief wage-hour regulator.

Weil’s decision, announced in a tweet from U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, reflects the political realities in the Senate after a public loss last month. The White House later confirmed the withdrawal in a statement.

Weil served as Wage and Hour administrator during part of the Obama administration and was opposed by Republicans and their business community allies, who successfully convinced three moderate Senate Democrats—Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema and Mark ...