NEWS: Chairman Bernie Sanders Statement of Strong Support for the Renomination of Acting Secretary Julie Su to Lead Labor Department

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 – Sen. Bernie Sanders, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released the following statement in support of Acting Secretary Julie Su’s renomination to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor:

I strongly support Julie Su's renomination to serve as Secretary of Labor. Her strong pro-worker track record as Acting Secretary shows beyond a shadow of a doubt that she is the right person for the job. Her tireless and consistent work for working families across the country should continue as Secretary of Labor and I urge my colleagues to support her nomination.