House Committee Chair Tells Labor Secretary to Keep Records for Oversight Inquiries
A top Republican on the House Education and Workforce Committee told Labor Secretary Martin Walsh—who is set to step down in mid-March—to retain government records relevant to congressional oversight.
On Feb. 23, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) resent a letter to Walsh requesting the Department of Labour (DOL) keep materials that may contain information relevant to the House committee’s oversight inquiries.
The inquiries are regarding Walsh’s participation in labor-management activities, his search for jobs outside of the government, as well as his activities during his tenure as vice president of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, according to the letter….