Schumer bid to Trump-proof national labor board faces uncertain Senate future

Published December 10, 2024 3:37pm ET



A last-minute attempt by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to keep the federal agency that oversees U.S. labor law under Democratic control into President-elect Donald Trump’s term is coming down to the wire.

The Senate will vote Wednesday to advance President Joe Biden’s nomination of National Labor Relations Board Chairwoman Lauren McFerran to another five-year term on the independent body.

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