On August 7, 2026, the U.S. Senate confirmed two nominations by President Donald Trump to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), including a new member who shifts the Board’s political composition to a 3–1 Republican majority.
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The U.S. Senate confirmed two nominees for the NLRB to new five-year terms.
The confirmations give the Board a 3–1 Republican majority that will allow it to overturn precedential decisions.
Despite the new additions, one vacancy on the five-member Board remains.
The Senate confirmed Republican James Macy, a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) official and former management-side labor attorney, and Democrat David Prouty, who was renominated for a second term. Prouty, who was first nominated by President Joe Biden in 2021, and Macy will serve five-year terms running until August 2031.
The NLRB confirmations came as part of a slate of 74 nominations confirmed en bloc in S. Res. 817 on a 51–47 vote. The confirmations continue President Trump’s reshaping… Read the complete article here...
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