Rep. Brandon Williams (RN.Y.) is on the short list of candidates being considered for Secretary of Labor under President-elect Donald Trump's new administration.
Williams, who represents central New York, is considered one of the most vulnerable House Republican incumbents this election cycle, as state Democratic leaders have redrawn districts to favor the party. Ta. Although he lost last week to Democratic state Sen. John Mannion, a source close to the president-elect's transition team confirmed to Fox News Digital that Williams is currently being considered for a role in Trump's Cabinet. .
“Brandon Williams was a prominent congressman who jumped into the race two years ago to run against John Katko after voting in favor of impeaching President Trump,” a source told Fox News Digital. spoke. “He is a Navy veteran who served as a nuclear submarine officer, a businessman and high-tech entrepreneur, and a political outsider who will advance President Trump's mission.”
Citing sources: new york post We first reported on Williams' consideration for Labor Secretary that he was on a “short list of candidates” and that high-level conversations about the issue were taking place on Friday, days after the election. revealed.
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Congressman Brandon Williams (RN.Y.) participates in a press conference introducing the Anti-Fraud Act on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, outside the U.S. Capitol. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
Mr. Williams serves on three House committees: the Transportation Committee and the Infrastructure Committee. Science, space and technology. and education and workforce. He is also a member of several caucuses, including the Republican Main Street Caucus, which, according to its website, “implements pro-growth policies for small business owners and improves economic and personal The company is focused on “driving prosperity and delivering real results for Americans.” .
Rep. Brandon Williams, RN.Y., speaks during a hearing with subcommittee members of the House Education and Labor Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Politico reported on Tuesday. Williams has also been ” floated ” as a possible candidate for a post in the Trump administration, but the outlet did not say Tuesday what the executive branch position would be.
Rep. Brandon Williams, RN.Y., listens during a hearing called “Call for Accountability: Stopping Anti-Semitic College Chaos” before the House Education and Labor Committee on May 23, 2024. . (Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images)
Politico reported that there are two other candidates for labor secretary. Former Secretary of Labor Patrick Pizzella and Brian Slater, the state labor secretary under Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin.
President Trump has already chosen two prominent New Yorkers to serve in his Cabinet.
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, chairwoman of the House Republican Conference who was elected to a sixth term last week, will be poached from Congress to serve as the United States' ambassador to the United Nations. Former Republican congressman Lee Zeldin, who nearly ousted Democratic Gov. Cathy Hochul in a failed 2022 race to run the Empire State, is campaigning on Trump's behalf and is pushing for environmental protection. He was selected to join the cabinet as chief minister. Agency.
