Today, Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and Co-Chair of the Congressional Labor Caucus, released the following statement on the nomination of Representative Chavez-DeRemer as the next Secretary of the Department of Labor.

“During her tenure in Congress, Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer took several important actions to support workers. I hope she will bring this commitment to her role as Secretary of Labor. I stand ready to work with her where possible to raise wages and improve job safety for workers.”

Some context, via CNN:

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday threw a curveball to business-friendly conservatives by announcing Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Labor.

A favorite of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien, Chavez-DeRemer is considered one of the most labor-friendly Republicans in Washington – and one of the few GOP members of Congress to co-sponsor the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, legislation stuck in committee that would gut right-to-work laws in nearly 30 states and make it easier for workers to unionize. Its companion bill in the Senate was introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders, the progressive firebrand from Vermont.

“Lori’s strong support from both the Business and Labor communities will ensure that the Labor Department can unite Americans of all backgrounds behind our Agenda for unprecedented National Success – Making America Richer, Wealthier, Stronger and more Prosperous than ever before!” Trump said in a statement.