Driving families and small businesses out of what was once a proud, thriving city.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
The Public Record
U.S. Secretary of Labor in the Trump administration; formerly U.S. Representative for Oregon's 5th District.
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October 1, 2025
I'm grateful for President Trump's decisive action to restore law and order makes clear that Antifa and anarchy will no longer be tolerated.
— Lori Chavez-DeRemer
It’s going to take some time, but again, when everybody is working for the American people and the American worker, and somebody chooses not to, and they’re instrumental in those decisions that affect the market, that affect the wage…
Our updated guidance makes clear that taxpayer-funded workforce services are reserved for individuals who are authorized to work in the United States, as required by federal law. By ensuring these programs serve their intended purpose…
I will commit to following the law, and I do not believe the president is going to ask me to break the law.
Mass immigration…has hurt the American worker, and we want to make sure that we’re supporting President Trump in his endeavor to support the American worker at all costs.
If confirmed, my job will be to implement President Trump’s policy decisions and my guiding principle will be President Trump’s guiding principle.
President Trump has a right to exercise his executive power how he sees in consultation with his team.
The right to work is a fundamental tenet of labor laws, where states have a right to choose if they want to be a right-to-work state, and that should be protected.
My guiding principle will be President Trump's guiding principle — ensuring a level playing field for businesses, unions and, most importantly, the American worker.
Child labor should not be accepted by anybody in America and the Department of Labor has the enforcement capability to double-down if they knowingly are breaking the law and exploiting children in their factories.
Yes, child labor should not be accepted by anybody in America and the Department of Labor has the enforcement capability to double-down if they knowingly are breaking the law and exploiting children in their factories.
I have a 100% pro-life voting record in Congress, and I will continue to support the America-first agenda, which we know includes life.
I recognize that that bill wasn’t perfect, and I also recognize that I am no longer representing Oregon as a lawmaker.
In every role, my priority has been clear: to fight for the American worker and the business that drive our economy.
Like many Americans, my journey is rooted in values instilled by my father and mother.
If confirmed, my job will be to implement President Trump's policy vision. And my guiding principle will be President Trump's guiding principal — ensuring a level playing field for businesses, unions and, most importantly, the American…
I personally do not support abortion, and if confirmed, I would not use my position as Secretary to facilitate abortion access in Labor Department programs.





