Labor secretary nominee Julie Su faces heat from Senate GOP

Apr. 20, 2023 National

Biden’s nominee for labor secretary, Julie Su, faced a grilling from Senate Republicans on Thursday over the gig worker bill AB5 plus pandemic unemployment fraud.

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Credits

Guest:

Shira Stein - Washington correspondent for the San Francisco Chronicle

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Marcelle Hutchins, Andrea Bautista

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