Senate Confirms Looman to Lead Overtime, Child Labor Enforcement

The Senate approved Jessica Looman to head the busy Department of Labor sub-agency that serves as the main enforcer of wage and child labor laws.

The chamber voted 51-46 Wednesday to solidify Looman’s role as DOL’s Wage and Hour Administrator after she had been serving as the principal deputy in the division, a role designated for her to lead the sub-agency while her nomination was pending without triggering litigation.

Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan provided the sole Republican vote in favor of Looman.

The vote places a confirmed leader at the WHD as it is battling a dramatic rise in ...