List of Department of Labor appointments by Donald Trump

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Appointees confirmed by the Senate.
Appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Appointments (first administration)

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
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Secretary of Labor
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Eugene Scalia [1]
September 30, 2019
(Confirmed September 26, 2019, 53–44) [RC1 1]
January 20, 2021
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Patrick Pizzella
July 20, 2019September 30, 2019
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Alexander Acosta
April 28, 2017
(Confirmed April 27, 2017, 60–38) [RC1 2]
July 19, 2019
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Andrew Puzder
Nomination withdrawn by the President on February 28, 2017 [2]
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Deputy Secretary of Labor
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Patrick Pizzella
April 17, 2018
(Confirmed April 12, 2018, 50–48) [RC1 3]
January 20, 2021
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Solicitor of Labor
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Kate S. O'Scannlain
January 2, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote) [V1 1]
January 20, 2021
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Chief Financial Officer of Labor
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James E. Williams
May 18, 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote) [V1 2]
January 20, 2021
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Assistant Secretary of Labor (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs)

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Katherine Brunett McGuire January 2, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote) [V1 3]
January 25, 2019
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Assistant Secretary of Labor (Disability Employment Policy)

Julie HockerNomination lapsed and returned to the President on January 3, 2021 [3]
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Assistant Secretary of Labor
(Employee Benefits)
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Preston Rutledge
January 18, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote) [V1 4]
May 2020
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Assistant Secretary of Labor
(Employment and Training)
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John Pallasch [4]
July 24, 2019
(Confirmed July 11, 2019, 54–39) [RC1 4]
January 20, 2021
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Assistant Secretary of Labor
(Mine Safety and Health)
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David Zatezalo
November 30, 2017
(Confirmed November 15, 2017, 52–46) [RC1 5]
January 20, 2021
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Assistant Secretary of Labor (Occupational Safety and Health)

Scott A. MugnoNomination withdrawn by the President on May 23, 2019 [5]
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Assistant Secretary of Labor
(Policy)
Bryan JarrettNomination lapsed and returned to the President on January 3, 2019 [6]
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Assistant Secretary of Labor
(Veterans' Employment and Training)
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John Lowry III
January 6, 2020
(Confirmed November 21, 2019, voice vote) [V1 5]
January 20, 2021
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Assistant Secretary of Labor
(Administration and Management)
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G. Bryan Slater [7]
October 2017
(Appointed September 12, 2017)
January 20, 2021
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Assistant Secretary of Labor
(Public Affairs)
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Jeffrey Y. Grappone
August 2017
(Appointed August 22, 2017)
2019
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Inspector General of the United States Department of Labor
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Larry D. Turner
June 22, 2020January 24, 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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William Beach
March 28, 2019
(Confirmed March 13, 2019, 55–44) [RC1 6]
March 12, 2023
Wage and Hour Division
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Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division
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Cheryl Marie Stanton
April 29, 2019
(Confirmed April 10, 2019, 53–45) [RC1 7]
January 20, 2021
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
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Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
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Gordon Hartogensis [8]
May 15, 2019
(Confirmed April 30, 2019, 72–27) [RC1 8]
April 30, 2024

Appointments (second administration)

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
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Secretary of Labor
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer [9]
March 11, 2025
(Confirmed March 10, 2025, 67–32) [RC2 1]
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Vince Micone
January 20, 2025March 11, 2025
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Deputy Secretary of Labor
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Keith Sonderling [10]
March 14, 2025
(Confirmed March 12, 2025, 53–46) [RC2 2]
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Solicitor of Labor
Jonathan Berry [11] Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Jonathan Snare January 20, 2025
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Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employee Benefits
Daniel Aronowitz Awaiting Senate Confirmation
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Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training
Henry Mack III
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Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy
Rosario Palmieri
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Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy
Julie Hocker
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Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
David Keeling Awaiting Senate Confirmation
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Amanda Wood Laihow
March 12, 2025
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Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health
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Wayne Palmer
Awaiting Senate Confirmation
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Assistant Secretary of Labor
(Veterans' Employment and Training)
Jeremiah Workman [12] Awaiting Senate Confirmation
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Inspector General of the United States Department of Labor
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Anthony D'Esposito [13]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Luiz A. Santos January 24, 2025
Wage and Hour Division
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Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division
Andrew Rogers [14] Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Donald M. Harrison, III April 1, 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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E.J. Antoni [15]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation
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William J. Wiatrowski
August 1, 2025

Notes

Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote (first administration)
  1. "PN1099 - Eugene Scalia, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Labor, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.senate.gov. September 26, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  2. "PN88 - R. Alexander Acosta, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.senate.gov. April 27, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  3. "PN1395 - Patrick Pizzella, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.senate.gov. April 12, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  4. "PN177 - John P. Pallasch, of Kentucky, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor , 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.senate.gov. July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  5. "P919 - David G. Zatezalo, of West Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.senate.gov. November 15, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  6. "PN171 - William Beach, of Kansas, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.senate.gov. March 13, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  7. "PN179 - Cheryl Marie Stanton, of South Carolina, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.senate.gov. April 10, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  8. "PN150 - Gordon Hartogensis, of Connecticut, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.senate.gov. April 30, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
Confirmations by voice vote (first administration)
Confirmations by roll call vote (second administration)
Confirmations by voice vote (second administration)

    References

    1. Lucey, Catherine; Andrews, Natalie (July 18, 2019). "Trump to Nominate Eugene Scalia to Serve as Labor Secretary". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
    2. "PN38 — Andrew F. Puzder — Department of Labor". congress.gov. February 28, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
    3. "PN1428 — Julie Elizabeth Hocker — Department of Labor". congress.gov. January 3, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
    4. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov . April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018 via National Archives.
    5. "PN176 — Scott A. Mugno — Department of Labor". congress.gov. May 23, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
    6. "PN2240 — Bryan Jarrett — Department of Labor". congress.gov. January 3, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
    7. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov . September 12, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018 via National Archives.
    8. "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov . Retrieved May 16, 2018 via National Archives.
    9. Gangitano, Alex (November 23, 2024). "Trump taps Chavez-DeRemer as Labor secretary". The Hill. Archived from the original on November 23, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
    10. Wiessner, Daniel (January 15, 2025). "Trump taps ex-EEOC member Sonderling to serve as deputy labor secretary". Reuters. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
    11. "Nominations Sent to the Senate". The White House. April 1, 2025. Retrieved May 13, 2025. Jonathan Berry, of Maryland, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor.
    12. "Nominations Sent to the Senate". The White House. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 13, 2025. Jeremiah Workman, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training.
    13. Niedzwiadek, Nick (March 31, 2025). "Trump taps ex-Rep. Anthony D'Esposito for Labor IG". Politico. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
    14. "Nominations Sent to the Senate". The White House. April 1, 2025. Retrieved May 13, 2025. Andrew Rogers, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.
    15. "Trump to nominate EJ Antoni as Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner". www.nbcnews.com. August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.