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Labor Secretary Nominee Alexander Acosta Refuses to Commit to Obama-Era Labor Protections

HeadlineMar 23, 2017

President Trump’s second nominee to head the Labor Department declined to say Wednesday whether he would enforce Labor Department regulations set by President Obama governing overtime pay, health and safety, and retirement. Under questioning from Senate Democrats in his confirmation hearing, Alexander Acosta repeatedly said he would defer to President Trump’s executive order asking agency heads to review pending regulations.

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