For most of Trump’s cabinet picks, the conventional wisdom is that 53 Republican senators are inclined to vote for the president’s nominee, and the administration can live with three or fewer defections from members of their party. (A 50-50 tie would be broken by Vice President-elect JD Vance.)

In the case of Labor Secretary pick Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and her <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/12/lori-chavez-deremer-wants-to-ban-the-red-state-model/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">support for legislation that would make the red-state model of governance nearly impossible</a>, it is more likely that she starts with perhaps all 47 Democratic senators in support and now has to find four Republican senators who will vote to confirm her.

<a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/news/senate-democrats-warm-to-trumps-labor-secretary-pick-welcoming-her-pro-union-record/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Our Audrey Fahlberg reports</a> that some Senate Democrats are already singing her praises. Senator Elizabeth Warren, never complain that Donald Trump has never made any moves that you liked.

Trump’s pick for labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, starts with Democrats loving her and needs to find enough Republicans willing to confirm her.{ai:summary}<p>Trump's cabinet nominations typically receive strong support from Republican senators, requiring only a few defections to secure confirmation. However, Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination as Labor Secretary faces a different challenge, as she may need to garner bipartisan support, particularly from four Republican senators, despite initial backing from Democrats.</p><p>Some Senate Democrats, including Elizabeth Warren, have expressed support for Chavez-DeRemer, complicating the traditional party-line dynamics of cabinet confirmations. #politics</p>

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