PNW Democrats among lawmakers urging Chavez-DeRemer to avoid Labor Dept cuts

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Amid concerns over "drastic" job cuts at the U.S. Department of Labor, a group of lawmakers, including some in the Pacific Northwest, are calling on Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to reverse course.

On Friday, a group of 40 Senate and House lawmakers sent a letter to Sec. Chavez-DeRemer, a former Republican Congresswoman who represented Oregon's Fifth Congressional District. The letter was led by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and joined by other Oregon lawmakers including Sen.