Julie Su Faces Uncertain Path to Confirmation as Labor Secretary Despite Record Tenure as Acting Head
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Julie Su has served a record 281 days as acting Labor Secretary without being confirmed due to Republican obstructionism and opposition from Joe Manchin.
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Republicans unanimously oppose Su, partly out of obstructionism and partly due to their anti-worker positions.
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Manchin voted to confirm Su as Deputy Labor Secretary in 2021 but now opposes her confirmation as Secretary.
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Other corporate-friendly Democrats like Jon Tester, Mark Warner, and Kyrsten Sinema may also be quietly blocking Su's confirmation.
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Failure to confirm Su shows a potential preview of the Senate blocking Biden's agenda even with Manchin and Sinema gone, as other moderate Democrats could step in to undermine the administration.