Watch: Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s pick to lead Labor, faces Senate confirmation hearing

Former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), President Trump’s nominee to head the Labor Department, testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Wednesday morning.

The confirmation hearing came as the Trump administration has been under scrutiny for the being given to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — an advisory panel looking to cut down on government spending.

A judge refused to block DOGE from accessing Labor Department systems earlier this month, after a labor union lawsuit failed to provide enough evidence against it.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who sits on the committee, has already signaled he would vote against Chavez-DeRemer, citing her seemingly pro-labor union views.

The hearing was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST.

Watch the video coverage above.