EXCLUSIVE — The Department of Labor has landed itself back in the crosshairs of House Republicans over accusations it sought to boost Democrats in the 2024 elections by hosting a pro-union event on the taxpayer’s dime.
In correspondence first seen by the Washington Examiner, the House Education and Workforce Committee is demanding that acting Labor Department Secretary Julie Su provide the panel with a litany of information on an event earlier this month inducting labor unions into its hall of fame and a panel discussion on the labor movement’s future.
“The timing and apparent one-sided nature of this event are highly suspect, occurring 49 days before election day and seeming to involve only union leaders as speakers,” Education and Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) wrote in a letter to Su. “The Committee is concerned the event and panel discussion is another example of a pro-union pep rally held at DOL’s…
