Keith Sonderling
Secretary of Labor
- Office
- Secretary of Labor
- Nomination
- PN1129, received July 13, 2026: “Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor, vice Lori Chavez-DeRemer, resigned.”
- Senate vote
- 47 to 41, Senate roll call 256
- Confirmed
- Our copy of the nomination record
- Saved October 16, 2026, fingerprint 818980c7f232b296
- Department’s own page
- Department of Labor’s leadership page names Keith Sonderling (our copy saved October 16, 2026).
Sources: The White House, The Cabinet (our copy saved October 16, 2026, fingerprint 185671ff1fc127e8) and Congress’s nominations record.
How the White House describes Keith Sonderling
Quoted from the White House’s Cabinet page.
“Keith Sonderling serves as U.S. Secretary of Labor, where he is the President’s principal advisor on labor and workforce matters and leads the Department’s efforts to administer and enforce federal laws protecting workers’ wages, workplace safety and health, and retirement and health benefits.”
“Prior to becoming Secretary, Sonderling served as Acting United States Secretary of Labor and United States Deputy Secretary of Labor.”
“During President Trump’s second term, he has also served as Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development.During President Trump’s first term, Sonderling served at the Department of Labor as Acting Administrator and Deputy Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division. President Trump then nominated Sonderling to serve as a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and designated Vice Chair by President Trump. Following his service at the EEOC, Sonderling led President Trump’s Department of Labor transition team before returning to the Department during President Trump’s second term.”
“Before entering government service, Sonderling was a partner at Gunster in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he practiced labor and employment law. He received his B.S., magna cum laude , from the University of Florida and his J.D., magna cum laude , from Nova Southeastern University.”
Financial disclosure reports
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Reports filed with the Office of Government Ethics
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