Washington Post Article Rating

Trump picks Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon for labor secretary

  • Bias Rating

    8% Center

  • Reliability

    70% ReliableGood

  • Policy Leaning

    -28% Somewhat Liberal

  • Politician Portrayal

    24% Positive

Bias Score Analysis

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21% Positive

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

80% : Chavez-DeRemer's selection was a surprise in Washington and marked an unusual nod toward the labor movement, whose rank-and-file members often embraced Trump during the election.
66% : "I am proud to hereby nominate Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer, from the Great State of Oregon, as United States Secretary of Labor," Trump wrote on TruthSocial.
57% : Chavez-DeRemer was one of only three House Republicans to co-sponsor the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, known as the Pro Act, a package of legislation that promised the biggest expansion to labor rights since the New Deal.
42% : Under Trump, the agency's leadership has been expected to promote a more business-friendly agenda and reverse Biden-era efforts to champion unions.
34% : "We were alarmed by press reports that President-Elect Trump is considering Rep. Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Department of Labor," Kristen Swearingen, chair of the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, said in a statement after news broke that Trump was considering Chavez-DeRemer.

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