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Appointments (first administration)

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Secretary of Labor
Eugene Scalia[1]		 September 30, 2019
(Confirmed September 26, 2019, 53–44)[RC1 1]		 January 20, 2021

Patrick Pizzella		 July 20, 2019 September 30, 2019

Alexander Acosta		 April 28, 2017
(Confirmed April 27, 2017, 60–38)[RC1 2]		 July 19, 2019

Andrew Puzder		 Nomination withdrawn by the President on February 28, 2017[2]

Deputy Secretary of Labor
Patrick Pizzella		 April 17, 2018
(Confirmed April 12, 2018, 50–48)[RC1 3]		 January 20, 2021

Solicitor of Labor
Kate S. O'Scannlain		 January 2, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)[V1 1]		 January 20, 2021

Chief Financial Officer of Labor
James E. Williams		 May 18, 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)[V1 2]		 January 20, 2021

Assistant Secretary of Labor (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs)

 Katherine Brunett McGuire January 2, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)[V1 3]		 January 25, 2019

Assistant Secretary of Labor (Disability Employment Policy)

 Julie Hocker Nomination lapsed and returned to the President on January 3, 2021[3]

Assistant Secretary of Labor
(Employee Benefits)
Preston Rutledge		 January 18, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)[V1 4]		 May 2020

Assistant Secretary of Labor
(Employment and Training)
John Pallasch[4]		 July 24, 2019
(Confirmed July 11, 2019, 54–39)[RC1 4]		 January 20, 2021

Assistant Secretary of Labor
(Mine Safety and Health)
David Zatezalo		 November 30, 2017
(Confirmed November 15, 2017, 52–46)[RC1 5]		 January 20, 2021

Assistant Secretary of Labor (Occupational Safety and Health)

 Scott A. Mugno Nomination withdrawn by the President on May 23, 2019[5]

Assistant Secretary of Labor
(Policy)		 Bryan Jarrett Nomination lapsed and returned to the President on January 3, 2019[6]

Assistant Secretary of Labor
(Veterans' Employment and Training)
John Lowry III		 January 6, 2020
(Confirmed November 21, 2019, voice vote)[V1 5]		 January 20, 2021

Assistant Secretary of Labor
(Administration and Management)
G. Bryan Slater[7]		 October 2017
(Appointed September 12, 2017)		 January 20, 2021

Assistant Secretary of Labor
(Public Affairs)
Jeffrey Y. Grappone		 August 2017
(Appointed August 22, 2017)		 2019

Inspector General of the United States Department of Labor
Larry D. Turner		 June 22, 2020 January 24, 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
William Beach		 March 28, 2019
(Confirmed March 13, 2019, 55–44)[RC1 6]		 March 12, 2023
Wage and Hour Division

Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division
Cheryl Marie Stanton		 April 29, 2019
(Confirmed April 10, 2019, 53–45)[RC1 7]		 January 20, 2021
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Gordon Hartogensis[8]		 May 15, 2019
(Confirmed April 30, 2019, 72–27)[RC1 8]		 April 30, 2024
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Appointments (second administration)

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Secretary of Labor
Keith Sonderling		 Awaiting Senate Confirmation
April 20, 2026

Lori Chavez-DeRemer[9]		 March 11, 2025
(Confirmed March 10, 2025, 67–32)[RC2 1]		 April 20, 2026

Vince Micone		 January 20, 2025 March 11, 2025

Deputy Secretary of Labor
Keith Sonderling[10]		 March 14, 2025
(Confirmed March 12, 2025, 53–46)[RC2 2]

Solicitor of Labor		 Jonathan Berry November 5, 2025
(Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47)
*En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees.[RC2 3]
Jonathan Snare February 24, 2025[11] November 5, 2025

Chief Financial Officer of Labor		 David Brian Castillo November 5, 2025
(Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47)
*En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees.[RC2 4]

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employee Benefits		 Daniel Aronowitz November 5, 2025[12]
(Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44)
*En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees.[RC2 5]

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs		 Daniel Bonham Nomination withdrawn by the President on April 27, 2026[13]

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training		 Henry Mack III December 19, 2025
(Confirmed* December 18, 2025, 53–43)
*En bloc confirmation of 97 nominees.[RC2 6]

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy		 Rosario Palmieri January 7, 2026
(Confirmed* December 18, 2025, 53–43)
*En bloc confirmation of 97 nominees.[RC2 7]

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy
Julie Hocker		 November 5, 2025[14]
(Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47)
*En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees.[RC2 8]

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
David Keeling		 November 5, 2025
(Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47)
*En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees.[RC2 9]

Amanda Wood Laihow		 March 12, 2025 November 5, 2025

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health
Wayne Palmer		 November 5, 2025
(Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47)
*En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees.[RC2 10]

Assistant Secretary of Labor
(Veterans' Employment and Training)
Jeremiah Workman[15]		 January 6, 2026[16]
(Confirmed* December 18, 2025, 53–43)
*En bloc confirmation of 97 nominees.[RC2 11]

Inspector General of the United States Department of Labor
Anthony D'Esposito[17]		 January 5, 2026
(Confirmed* December 18, 2025, 53–43)
*En bloc confirmation of 97 nominees.[RC2 12]
Luiz A. Santos January 24, 2025 July 2025
Wage and Hour Division

Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division
Andrew Rogers[18]		 November 5, 2025
(Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47)
*En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees.[RC2 13]
Donald M. Harrison, III April 1, 2025 November 5, 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics		 Brett Matsumoto August 11, 2026
(Confirmed* August 7, 2026, 51–47)
*En bloc confirmation of 74 nominees.[RC2 14]

E.J. Antoni		 Nomination withdrawn by the President on September 30, 2025[19]

William J. Wiatrowski		 August 1, 2025 August 11, 2026
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Notes

Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote (first administration)
  1. [1]
    "PN1099 - Eugene Scalia, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Labor, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.senate.gov. September 26, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  2. [2]
    "PN88 - R. Alexander Acosta, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.senate.gov. April 27, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  3. [3]
    "PN1395 - Patrick Pizzella, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.senate.gov. April 12, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  4. [4]
    "PN177 - John P. Pallasch, of Kentucky, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.senate.gov. July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  5. [5]
    "P919 - David G. Zatezalo, of West Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.senate.gov. November 15, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  6. [6]
    "PN171 - William Beach, of Kansas, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.senate.gov. March 13, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  7. [7]
    "PN179 - Cheryl Marie Stanton, of South Carolina, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.senate.gov. April 10, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  8. [8]
    "PN150 - Gordon Hartogensis, of Connecticut, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.senate.gov. April 30, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
Confirmations by voice vote (first administration)
  1. [1]
    "PN1086 - Kate S. O'Scannlain, of Maryland, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. December 21, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  2. [2]
    "PN1388 - James Edwin Williams, of Utah, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. March 22, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  3. [3]
    "PN982 - Katherine Brunett McGuire, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. December 21, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  4. [4]
    "PN1106 - Preston Rutledge, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. December 21, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  5. [5]
    "PN175 - John Lowry III, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.congress.gov. November 21, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
Confirmations by roll call vote (second administration)
  1. [1]
    "PN11-4 - Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. March 10, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  2. [2]
    "PN12-42 - Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  3. [3]
    "PN60-5 - Jonathan Berry, of Maryland, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor, Department of Labor, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  4. [4]
    "PN60-6 - David Brian Castillo, of Washington, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  5. [5]
    "PN25-2 - Daniel Aronowitz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  6. [6]
    "PN25-29 - Henry Mack III, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  7. [7]
    "PN379-21 - Rosario Palmieri, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  8. [8]
    "PN55-22 - Julie Hocker, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  9. [9]
    "PN25-25 - David Keeling, of Kentucky, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  10. [10]
    "PN25-38 - Wayne Palmer, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  11. [11]
    "PN141-39 - Jeremiah Workman, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  12. [12]
    "PN60-8 - Anthony D'Esposito, of New York, to be Inspector General, Department of Labor, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  13. [13]
    "PN60-16 - Andrew Rogers, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  14. [14]
    "PN961-7 - Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. August 7, 2026. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
Confirmations by voice vote (second administration)

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