Trump Pick for Federal HR Office Approved by Senate Panel

A Senate committee May 15 approved Dale Cabaniss to lead the federal government’s HR office, setting up her nomination for a final confirmation vote by the full Senate.

Cabaniss, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Personnel Management, faced questions during a May 7 hearing about her tenure as chief of the Federal Labor Relations Authority from March 2001 to July 2008, which corresponded with a decline in employee engagement scores as measured by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service.

The nominee also was asked about her views on the administration’s proposed reorganization of the agency. Cabaniss pledged ...