On July 27, the White House announced that it was nominating Jessica Looman, the acting head of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage & Hour Division (WHD), to fill the position permanently. Ms. Looman has served as the principal deputy administrator and acting administrator of DOL WHD since January 2021. She was previously the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce, a consumer protection agency, and deputy commissioner of the state's Department of Labor and Industry. From 2001 to 2011, Ms. Looman served as general counsel of a 12,000-member construction trade union.

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