Legality of Su's Tenure Questioned as Nomination Withers

Press Release

"[A]s her nomination to become the next Secretary of Labor continues to languish in the Senate, questions regarding the length of time she can remain the head of the Department of Labor need answers. Therefore, the Committee is examining the ability of an Acting Secretary of Labor to remain in office in accordance with the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998.

The Committee is aware of a potential conflict between two federal statutes regarding an Acting Secretary of Labor's tenure: 1) the statute that created the position of Deputy Secretary of Labor and 2) the Vacancies Act. The Committee requests that the Government Accountability Office issue an opinion about what legal authority determines an Acting Secretary of Labor's tenure in office and DOL's adherence to that statute."

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