WASHINGTON – The U.S. Departments of Labor and Education provided an update today on the Trump Administration’s historic actions to integrate the federal government’s workforce development portfolio, announcing that the departments transitioned the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act state plan portal to the Labor Department to streamline federal workforce development programs. 

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling applauded the U.S.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued the following statement regarding the September 2025 Employment Situation Report:

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Departments of Labor and Education today announced new interagency agreements to break up the federal education bureaucracy, ensure efficient delivery of funded programs, and move closer to fulfilling the President’s promise to return education to the states.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling today announced several newly Senate-confirmed senior agency leaders have officially joined the Department. The seven new agency heads were appointed by President Donald Trump to carry out the Administration’s mission of putting America First.

WASINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer today joined President Trump at the White House as the President announced the third most-favored-nation agreement, which will result in significant cost savings on fertility treatments. On the heels of the President’s announcement, the U.S.

CAMBRIDGE, MD – U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer continued her nationwide America at Work listening tour last week with stops in Delaware and Maryland, where she highlighted hands-on workforce training programs that are helping more Americans access successful careers.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer today announced Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, will be inducted into the department’s Hall of Honor in recognition of his enduring pro-worker legacy.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced Alabama and Colorado have each received $12.5 million in funding to develop resources and invest in educational pipelines that lead to more Registered Apprenticeship opportunities. 

FAIRBANKS, AK – In recognition of National Tradesmen Day, U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer brought her America at Work listening tour to Alaska last week where she highlighted how the Trump Administration is investing in rebuilding the skilled workforce needed to restore American energy dominance and unleash economic prosperity.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launch of Project Firewall, an H-1B enforcement initiative that will safeguard the rights, wages, and job opportunities of highly skilled American workers by ensuring employers prioritize qualified Americans when hiring workers and holding employers accountable if they abuse the H-1B visa process.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer embarked on her America at Work listening tour in Virginia this week, touring a nationally recognized shipbuilding apprenticeship school and visiting local manufacturers. The Secretary highlighted how President Trump’s pro-worker agenda is creating mortgage-paying jobs while strengthening national security. 

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its preliminary annual benchmark revision to nonfarm payroll data, revealing that job growth was revised down 911,000 through the 12-month period ending in March 2025 – one of the largest markdowns in decades:

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. departments of Labor and Education announced they have taken historic steps to integrate the federal government’s workforce portfolio through its innovative partnership announced earlier this year.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued the following statement regarding the August 2025 Employment Situation Report:

WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration today announced its Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which provides the American people with a transparent look at regulations being considered by the Administration and ensures the public is engaged throughout the process. 

Including nearly 150 proposals under the U.S. Department of Labor’s jurisdiction, the agenda reflects President Trump’s ongoing commitment to protect workers, support business growth, and ultimately put American workers and businesses first. 

VERNON, VT – U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer this week wrapped up a six-state swing through New England – visiting Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Vermont – as part of her nationwide America at Work listening tour. 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to crack down on rampant fraud that has riddled unemployment compensation programs across the nation. 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration today issued guidance to states on how to use Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grants to bolster artificial intelligence literacy and training across the public workforce system. 

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer this week visited the 26th state on her nationwide America at Work listening tour, meeting with Teamsters health care workers in Chicago and touring a family-owned quartz countertop manufacturer in Minnesota. During these two discussions, the Secretary heard directly from workers about the challenges facing their industries and discussed President Trump’s successful efforts to put American workers first throughout the past 200 days.