Schumer Statement on Andrew Puzder Withdrawing His Nomination for Labor Secretary

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the below statement following Andrew Puzder’s withdrawal as nominee for Labor Secretary:

“Andrew Puzder’s withdrawal as Labor Secretary is a victory for the American worker. Puzder should never have even been nominated to lead the Labor Department and Senate Republicans clearly recognized this too. The fact that someone so anti-labor was even nominated shows how far President Trump is from where he campaigned. If President Trump is remotely serious about standing up for workers, he will nominate someone for Labor Secretary that champions workers’ rights rather than suppresses them.”