A House Republican whose name has been mentioned for Labor Secretary will travel to Mar-a-Lago later this week, two sources told Fox News Digital.
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., who recently lost re-election in a close race against Democrat Janelle Bynum, is being considered to head the Department of Labor, according to Politico.
Her trip to President-elect Trump's Florida home could mean she is a serious contender for the job.
Chavez-DeRemer's candidacy is backed by the Teamsters Union, whom Trump allies had been trying to court earlier this year as they seek to broaden the Republican base ahead of the 2024 elections.
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer will travel to Mar-a-Lago later this week, two sources told Fox News Digital. (Ben Lee/Handout via REUTERS)
She would be the fourth current House Republican selected for the new Trump administration after House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, R.N.Y., and Reps. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., and Matt Gaetz, R. for Florida.
But unlike the others, his promotion to Trump's cabinet would not take away the slim Republican majority in the House of Representatives.
When contacted by Fox News Digital, Chavez-DeRemer's spokesperson did not directly comment on the congresswoman's travel plans, but shared her statement about the Teamsters' endorsement for the position.
“I would be honored to have the opportunity to support President Trump's mission to empower and grow our nation's workforce. Working Americans finally have a lifeline with the president, and I would work tirelessly to support his impressive efforts to transform the Republican Party in the American Worker Party,” he said.
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Several Republican allies of hers in the House of Representatives have also praised her as a possible Trump Cabinet pick on social media.
Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, a former Trump 2020 campaign staffer, wrote on X that she “would make a fantastic Secretary of Labor.”
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) leaves a meeting with House Republican leaders and Rep. Jim Jordan holdouts at the Capitol on Thursday, October 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Reps. Anthony D'Esposito, R-Minn., and Pete Sauber, R-Minn., shared similar praise on the platform, among others.
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“She is a worker advocate, a problem solver, and a no-nonsense leader,” wrote Rep. Marc Molinaro, who a source said is also being considered for a high-ranking position at the Department of Transportation. UNKNOWN.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Trump's transition team for comment.
