U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement after President Biden announced that Loren Sweatt, current Senior Professional Staff Member for the HELP Committee GOP staff, will be nominated to serve as a member of the National Mediation Board (NMB), an independent federal agency that works with the railroad and airline industries on labor relations. 

The NMB is made up of three members, and no more than two may be of the same political party. If confirmed, Sweatt would fill the vacancy left by departing Republican member, Gerald W. Fauth, III. Following the official announcement, the Senate will then consider her nomination.  

“Since 2021, Loren has been a vital part of the HELP Committee’s work to protect American workers and ensure enforcement of our labor laws is free of political influence,” said Dr. Cassidy. “She brings decades of professionalism and expertise in labor policy that make her more than qualified for this role, and I wholeheartedly support her nomination.”

Before joining the HELP Committee staff in March of 2021, Sweatt served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) at the U.S. Department of Labor. In addition, she served for 15 years as a Senior Policy Advisor at the House Education and the Workforce Committee.

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