Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Nonpartisan

U.S. Secretary of Labor

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

0

Predecessor:Vincent Micone (Nonpartisan)

Prior offices:

U.S. House Oregon District 5

Years in office: 2023 - 2025

Predecessor:Kurt Schrader (D)

Successor:Janelle Bynum (D)

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

California State University, Fresno, 1990

Personal

Birthplace

Hanford, CA

Profession

Business Owner

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Lori Chavez-DeRemer is thesecretary of Labor inDonald Trump's (R) second presidential administration. The Senate voted 67-32 toconfirm her on March 10, 2025.^[1] In a November 22, 2024, announcement, Trump said, "I look forward to working with her to create tremendous opportunity for American Workers, to expand Training and Apprenticeships, to grow wages and improve working conditions, to bring back our Manufacturing jobs."^[2]

Chavez-DeRemer received her bachelor's in business administration from California State University-Fresno in 1990. Before entering politics, she ran several medical clinics across the Pacific Northwest. She began her career in public service on the Happy Valley Parks Committee in 2002 and was elected Mayor of Happy Valley in 2010. She served in that position until 2018.^[3]

Chavez-DeRemer ran for Oregon House in both2018 and2016, losing to incumbentJanelle Bynum (D) 53.9%-45.8% and 51.0%-49.0%, respectively. Chavez-DeRemer was elected to representOregon's 5th Congressional District in2022, defeating incumbent Rep.Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D) 50.9% to 48.8%. Chavez-DeRemer lost her2024 re-election bid to Bynum 47.7%-45.0%.

TheOregon Capital Chronicle said of Chavez-DeRemer's time in Congress: "Chavez-DeRemer operated as a moderate Republican during her nearly two years in federal office, frequently citing an analysis [of bill sponsorships by Georgetown University’s Lugar Center] that rated her the second-most bipartisan member of Congress. She also sought support from unions, garnering endorsements from more than 20 of them. Most of those endorsements came from small local unions, though she received the sole endorsement of Teamsters Joint Council No. 37."^[4]The Atlantic's Russell Berman wrote, "Trump’s selection of Chavez-DeRemer for labor secretary came as a pleasant surprise to many Democrats and union leaders . . . she was one of just three House Republicans to co-sponsor the labor movement’s top legislative priority: a bill known as the PRO Act, which would make unionizing easier and expand labor protections for union members."^[5]

The secretary leads theU.S. Department of Labor. According to the department's website, it "administers and enforces more than 180 federal laws. These mandates and the regulations that implement them cover many workplace activities for about 165 million workers and 11 million workplaces. . . . many of DOL's principal statutes [are] most commonly applicable to businesses, job seekers, workers, retirees, contractors and grantees."^[6]

Biography

Lori Chavez-DeRemer was born inHanford, California, and lived inHappy Valley, Oregon. Chavez-DeRemer received a bachelor's in business administration from California State University-Fresno in 1990. Her career experience includes running several medical clinics throughout the Pacific Northwest alongside her husband. She served on the Happy Valley parks committee and the Happy Valley City Council before serving as mayor of Happy Valley from 2010 to 2018.^[7][8]

Nomination for U.S. secretary of labor

See also:Donald Trump presidential transition, 2024-2025 andConfirmation process for Lori Chavez-DeRemer for secretary of labor

Donald Trump's Cabinet (second term)
Candidate:Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Position:Secretary of Labor
a	Announced:	November 22, 2024
a	Hearing:	February 19, 2025
a	Committee:	Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
a	Reported:	Favorable (13-9)
a	Confirmed:	March 10, 2025
a	Vote:	67-32

Trump announced on November 22, 2024, that he had selected Chavez-DeRemer as his nominee forsecretary of Labor in his second presidential term. In a statement, Trump said, "I look forward to working with her to create tremendous opportunity for American Workers, to expand Training and Apprenticeships, to grow wages and improve working conditions, to bring back our Manufacturing jobs."^[9]

TheSenate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a confirmation hearing for Chavez-DeRemer on February 19, 2025. The Senate voted 67-32 to confirm her on March 10, 2025, with 50 Republicans and 17 Democrats voting in favor. Twenty-seven Democrats, both Independents who caucus with Democrats, and three Republicans,Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.),Rand Paul (R-Ky.), andTed Budd (R-N.C.), voted against her nomination.^[10]Click here to read more about the confirmation process.

Summary of Senate vote on Lori Chavez-DeRemer's nomination for secretary of labor (March 10, 2025)
Party	Votes for	Votes against	Not voting
Democrats	16	28	1
Republicans	51	2	0
Independents	0	2	0
Totals	67	32	1

Summary of Senate vote on Lori Chavez-DeRemer's nomination for secretary of labor (March 10, 2025)
Angela Alsobrooks	Democratic	Maryland	Nay
Tammy Baldwin	Democratic	Wisconsin	Nay
Jim Banks	Republican	Indiana	Yea
John Barrasso	Republican	Wyoming	Yea
Michael F. Bennet	Democratic	Colorado	Yea
Marsha Blackburn	Republican	Tennessee	Yea
Richard Blumenthal	Democratic	Connecticut	Nay
Lisa Blunt Rochester	Democratic	Delaware	Nay
Cory Booker	Democratic	New Jersey	Nay
John Boozman	Republican	Arkansas	Yea
Katie Britt	Republican	Alabama	Yea
Ted Budd	Republican	North Carolina	Nay
Maria Cantwell	Democratic	Washington	Nay
Shelley Moore Capito	Republican	West Virginia	Yea
Bill Cassidy	Republican	Louisiana	Yea
Susan Collins	Republican	Maine	Yea
Chris Coons	Democratic	Delaware	Nay
John Cornyn	Republican	Texas	Yea
Catherine Cortez Masto	Democratic	Nevada	Yea
Tom Cotton	Republican	Arkansas	Yea
Kevin Cramer	Republican	North Dakota	Yea
Mike Crapo	Republican	Idaho	Yea
Ted Cruz	Republican	Texas	Yea
John Curtis	Republican	Utah	Yea
Steve Daines	Republican	Montana	Yea
Tammy Duckworth	Democratic	Illinois	Nay
Dick Durbin	Democratic	Illinois	Nay
Joni Ernst	Republican	Iowa	Yea
John Fetterman	Democratic	Pennsylvania	Not Voting
Deb Fischer	Republican	Nebraska	Yea
Ruben Gallego	Democratic	Arizona	Yea
Kirsten Gillibrand	Democratic	New York	Nay
Lindsey Graham	Republican	South Carolina	Yea
Chuck Grassley	Republican	Iowa	Yea
Bill Hagerty	Republican	Tennessee	Yea
Maggie Hassan	Democratic	New Hampshire	Yea
Josh Hawley	Republican	Missouri	Yea
Martin Heinrich	Democratic	New Mexico	Nay
John Hickenlooper	Democratic	Colorado	Yea
Mazie Hirono	Democratic	Hawaii	Nay
John Hoeven	Republican	North Dakota	Yea
Jon Husted	Republican	Ohio	Yea
Cindy Hyde-Smith	Republican	Mississippi	Yea
Ron Johnson	Republican	Wisconsin	Yea
Jim Justice	Republican	West Virginia	Yea
Tim Kaine	Democratic	Virginia	Yea
Mark Kelly	Democratic	Arizona	Yea
John Kennedy	Republican	Louisiana	Yea
Andy Kim	Democratic	New Jersey	Nay
Angus King	Independent	Maine	Nay
Amy Klobuchar	Democratic	Minnesota	Yea
James Lankford	Republican	Oklahoma	Yea
Mike Lee	Republican	Utah	Yea
Ben Ray Luján	Democratic	New Mexico	Nay
Cynthia Lummis	Republican	Wyoming	Yea
Ed Markey	Democratic	Massachusetts	Nay
Roger Marshall	Republican	Kansas	Yea
Mitch McConnell	Republican	Kentucky	Nay
David McCormick	Republican	Pennsylvania	Yea
Jeff Merkley	Democratic	Oregon	Nay
Ashley B. Moody	Republican	Florida	Yea
Jerry Moran	Republican	Kansas	Yea
Bernie Moreno	Republican	Ohio	Yea
Markwayne Mullin	Republican	Oklahoma	Yea
Lisa Murkowski	Republican	Alaska	Yea
Chris Murphy	Democratic	Connecticut	Nay
Patty Murray	Democratic	Washington	Nay
Jon Ossoff	Democratic	Georgia	Yea
Alex Padilla	Democratic	California	Nay
Rand Paul	Republican	Kentucky	Nay
Gary Peters	Democratic	Michigan	Yea
Jack Reed	Democratic	Rhode Island	Nay
Pete Ricketts	Republican	Nebraska	Yea
James E. Risch	Republican	Idaho	Yea
Jacky Rosen	Democratic	Nevada	Yea
Mike Rounds	Republican	South Dakota	Yea
Bernie Sanders	Independent	Vermont	Nay
Brian Schatz	Democratic	Hawaii	Nay
Adam Schiff	Democratic	California	Yea
Eric Schmitt	Republican	Missouri	Yea
Chuck Schumer	Democratic	New York	Nay
Rick Scott	Republican	Florida	Yea
Tim Scott	Republican	South Carolina	Yea
Jeanne Shaheen	Democratic	New Hampshire	Yea
Tim Sheehy	Republican	Montana	Yea
Elissa Slotkin	Democratic	Michigan	Yea
Tina Smith	Democratic	Minnesota	Nay
Dan Sullivan	Republican	Alaska	Yea
John Thune	Republican	South Dakota	Yea
Thom Tillis	Republican	North Carolina	Yea
Tommy Tuberville	Republican	Alabama	Yea
Chris Van Hollen	Democratic	Maryland	Nay
Mark R. Warner	Democratic	Virginia	Yea
Raphael Warnock	Democratic	Georgia	Yea
Elizabeth Warren	Democratic	Massachusetts	Nay
Peter Welch	Democratic	Vermont	Nay
Sheldon Whitehouse	Democratic	Rhode Island	Yea
Roger Wicker	Republican	Mississippi	Yea
Ron Wyden	Democratic	Oregon	Nay
Todd Young	Republican	Indiana	Yea

Elections

2024

See also: Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2024

Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)

Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Janelle Bynum defeated incumbentLori Chavez-DeRemer,Brett Smith,Sonja Feintech, andAndrea Townsend in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janelle Bynum (D)	47.7	191,365
		Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R)	45.0	180,420
		Brett Smith (Independent Party)	4.7	18,665
		Sonja Feintech (L)	1.5	6,193
	Submit photo	Andrea Townsend (Pacific Green Party)	1.0	4,155
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	495

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 401,293
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Andrew Aasen (No Party Affiliation)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Janelle Bynum defeatedJamie McLeod-Skinner in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janelle Bynum	69.4	55,473
		Jamie McLeod-Skinner	29.9	23,905
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	510

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 79,888
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kevin Easton (D)
• Lynn Peterson (D)
• Cameron Pahl (D)
• Matthew Davie (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

IncumbentLori Chavez-DeRemer advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lori Chavez-DeRemer	98.2	54,458
		Other/Write-in votes	1.8	1,009

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,467
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Endorsements

2022

See also: Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Lori Chavez-DeRemer defeatedJamie McLeod-Skinner in the general election for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R)	50.9	178,813
		Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D / Independent Party / Working Families Party)	48.8	171,514
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	906

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 351,233
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Jamie McLeod-Skinner defeated incumbentKurt Schrader in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jamie McLeod-Skinner	54.6	47,148
		Kurt Schrader	44.8	38,726
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	537

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 86,411
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5

Lori Chavez-DeRemer defeatedJimmy Crumpacker,John Di Paola,Laurel Roses, andMadison Oatman in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oregon District 5 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lori Chavez-DeRemer	42.8	30,438
		Jimmy Crumpacker	29.0	20,631
		John Di Paola	16.1	11,486
		Laurel Roses	8.9	6,321
		Madison Oatman	2.6	1,863
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	429

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,168
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Amy Ryan Courser (R)

2018

See also:Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 51

IncumbentJanelle Bynum defeatedLori Chavez-DeRemer in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 51 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janelle Bynum (D)	53.9	14,843
		Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R)	45.8	12,620
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	63

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 51

IncumbentJanelle Bynum advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 51 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janelle Bynum	100.0	3,405

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 51

Lori Chavez-DeRemer advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 51 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lori Chavez-DeRemer	100.0	2,453

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2016

See also:Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for theOregon House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016.IncumbentShemia Fagan (D) did not seek re-election.

Janelle Bynum defeatedLori Chavez-DeRemer in the Oregon House of Representatives District 51 general election.^[11][12]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 51 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Janelle Bynum	51.01%	14,310
	Republican	Lori Chavez-DeRemer	48.99%	13,746
Total Votes				28,056
Source:Oregon Secretary of State

Janelle Bynum defeatedRandy Shannon in the Oregon House of Representatives District 51 Democratic primary.^[13][14]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 51 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Janelle Bynum	69.78%	4,218
	Democratic	Randy Shannon	30.22%	1,827
Total Votes				6,045

Lori Chavez-DeRemer ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 51 Republican primary.^[13][14]

Oregon House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Lori Chavez-DeRemer (unopposed)

This district was included in the Republican State Leadership Committee's list of "16 in '16: Races to Watch." Read more »
This district was included in the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee's list of "2016 Essential Races." Read more »

Endorsements

In 2016, Chavez-DeRemer's endorsements included the following:^[15]

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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Campaign website

Chavez-DeRemer’s campaign website stated the following:

2016

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Campaign finance summary

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Notable endorsements

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Congressional tenure

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in theU.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in theU.S. Senate (51-49).Joe Biden (D) was the president andKamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below usingCongress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizingDepartment of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[19]	Passed (310-118)[20]
Yea	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by theHouse of Representatives that sought to nullify aCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[21]	Passed (227-201)[22]
Yea	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by theHouse of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify PresidentJoe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through theFiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[23]	Passed (217-215)[24]
Yea	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by theHouse of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[25]	Passed (328-86)[26]
Yea	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by theHouse of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[27]	Passed (225-204)[28]
Yea	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of theCongressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the118th Congress andvetoed by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify aDepartment of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certainenvironmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[29]Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)[30]
Yea	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of theCongressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended thenational coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[31]Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)[32]
Yea	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   TheFiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[33]Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)[34]
Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, theHouse of Representatives held itsregular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required.[35]Click here to read more.	Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Nay	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[36]Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)[37]
Rep.Mike Johnson (R-La.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep.Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, theHouse of Representatives heldanother election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep.Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required.[38]Click here to read more.	Rep.Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yea	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by theHouse of Representatives that formally authorized animpeachment inquiry into PresidentJoe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[39]Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)[40]
Yea	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep.George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following aHouse Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[41]	Passed (311-114)[42]
Yea	The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023   The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.[43]	Passed (327-75)[44]
Yea	Secure the Border Act of 2023   The Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) was passed by theU.S. House on May 11, 2024. This bill would have introduced limits to asylum eligibility and required employers to use electronic verification of employee's legal eligibility to work. This bill required a simple majority vote.[45]	Passed (219-213)[46]
Yea	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024   The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a majority vote to pass.[47]	Passed (219-211)[48]
Yea	Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024   The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) was a bill passed by theU.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.[49]	Passed (357-70)[50]
Yea	Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025   The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) was passed by theU.S. House on June 14, 2024. The bill would have modified defense spending in the fiscal year 2025. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[51]	Passed (217-199)[52]
Yea	Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023   The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) was passed by theU.S. House on May 1, 2024. This bill made it so the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights could have the authority to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating cases of discrimination. This bill required a simple majority vote to pass.[53]	Passed (320-91)[54]
Yea	FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024   The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[55]	Passed (387-26)[56]
Not Voting	Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act   The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was passed by theU.S. House on November 21, 2024. The bill would have postponed U.S. tax deadlines for citizens who were wrongfully detained abroad. This bill required a simple majority to pass.[57]	Passed (219-184)[58]
Yea	Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   H.Res.863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary ofHomeland SecurityAlejandro Mayorkas (D) for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.[59]	Passed (214-213)[60]
Yea	Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025   H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[61]	Passed (341-82)[62]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Chavez-DeRemer was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Agriculture
• Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
• Forestry
• Committee on Education and the Workforce
• Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
• Higher Education and Workforce Development
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Aviation
• Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
• Highways and Transit

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