The statute the US Department of Labor is using for Julie Su’s tenure as acting secretary has drawn Republican scrutiny as her nomination to fill the role permanently continues to languish in the Senate.
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office Thursday asking the agency to clarify Su’s legal authority governing her acting service, and how long she can stay at the position.
Foxx’s letter asserts that the statute Su is serving under could be in conflict with the law that governs most executive vacancies, and “questions regarding the ...
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