Democrats make new push for Biden to add Asian American secretary to Cabinet – By Shawna Chen (Axios) / Feb 17, 2023
More than two dozen Democratic lawmakers are urging President Biden to nominate Julie Su to replace outgoing Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, renewing their calls on Biden to boost Asian American representation in his Cabinet.
Why it matters: Senators — who help decide whether the president’s nominees ultimately get the job — have previously criticized the White House for the lack of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage among the administration’s Cabinet-level secretaries.
What they’re saying: With Walsh transitioning out of his role, the Department of Labor needs someone who can “build upon the existing successful initiatives of the Department while hitting the ground running on implementing new ones,” 34 members of Congress wrote in a letter to Biden on Friday.
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