DOL missing important nominees

As the Biden administration opens its second year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is still missing important members of its leadership team. President Joe Biden renominated David Weil to be the administrator of the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Jose Javier Rodriguez to run the DOL’s Employment and Training Administration, Lisa Gomez to lead the agency’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, Elizabeth Watson to be the DOL’s liaison to Congress, Chris Williamson to lead the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and James Rodriguez to be assistant secretary for veterans’ employment and training services.

After concerns about President Biden’s most controversial nominee, Weil, the Senate HELP Committee voted on Thursday, January 13, 2022, to advance his nomination to the full Senate because of the absence of Senator Rand Paul (R-KY). The HELP Committee also approved Rodriguez and Lisa Gomez.

H. Juanita Beecher is an attorney with FortneyScott in Washington, D.C. You can reach her at nbeecher@fortneyscott.com.