Two House Republicans named as labor secretary are scheduled to visit Mar-a-Lago this weekend, two people told Fox News Digital.
According to Politico, Rep. Lori Chavez Delemer (R-Ore.), who recently lost reelection in a close race to Democrat Janelle Bynum, is being considered to lead the Labor Department.
Her visit to President-elect Trump's Florida home could mean she is a strong candidate for the role.
Chavez Delemer's candidacy is backed by the Teamsters Union, which Trump allies tried to court earlier this year to expand the Republican base for the 2024 election.
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Lori Chavez-Dellemer plans to travel to Mar-a-Lago this weekend, two sources told Fox News Digital. (Source via Ben Lee/Reuters)
He joins House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Rep. Mike Walz (R-Fla.), and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) in the new Trump administration. He is the fourth current House Republican to be elected.
But unlike other members of Congress, her elevation to Trump's Cabinet would not deprive the GOP of its razor-thin House majority.
Speaking to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Chavez Delemer did not directly comment on the congressman's travel plans, but shared a statement about the Teamsters' support for the role.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to support President Trump in his mission to empower and grow our nation's workforce. Hardworking Americans finally have a lifeline with our president. “I will work tirelessly to support his great efforts to rebuild the American Workers' Party,” she said.
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Several of her House Republican supporters have also praised her on social media as a potential Trump Cabinet nominee.
Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), a former Trump 2020 campaign staffer, wrote to X that she “would make a great Secretary of Labor.”
Thursday, October 19, 2023, in Washington, D.C., Rep. Lori Chavez Delemer (R-Ore.) leaves a meeting with Republican House leadership as Rep. Jim Jordan waits in the Capitol. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post, Getty Images)
Representatives Anthony D'Esposito (R-Minn.) and Pete Sauber (R-Minn.), among others, shared similar praise on stage.
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“She is a worker advocate, a problem solver and a serious leader,” sources said.Rep. Mark Molinaro is also being considered for a senior position at the Department of Transportation. and writes as follows: X.
FOX News Digital has reached out to Trump's transition team for comment.
