On August 1, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted to advance Lauren McFerran’s nomination to serve another term on the National Labor Relations Board. CDW sent a letter to the Committee earlier this month urging the Committee to reject her nomination.

The following can be attributed to CDW Chair Kristen Swearingen:

“Chair Sanders chose to hold this vote without providing his colleagues any opportunity to publicly question Lauren McFerran about her troubling record. Her tenure on the Board has included condemnations from federal courts, OIG reports criticizing the NLRB for ‘gross mismanagement’ under her watch, and bipartisan rejection of her policies by Congress. Moreover, this nomination is an attempt by the Biden administration to control the Board’s agenda for years into the next administration, regardless of who wins the election.

“The Board’s mismanagement and malfeasance under McFerran’s leadership should disqualify her from confirmation. CDW strongly urges the full Senate to reject her nomination.”