Keith Sonderling
Sonderling previously served as a Labor Department official and an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission commissioner. He became Labor secretary in October 2026 after serving in an acting capacity.
- Current office
- Secretary of Labor
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Seat or institution
- Labor
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Career context
Sonderling previously served as a Labor Department official and an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission commissioner. He became Labor secretary in October 2026 after serving in an acting capacity.
- Service began
- October 2, 2026
- Scheduled term end
- No fixed electoral term for this appointed office
How this appointment was confirmed
On September 30, 2026, the Senate recorded: Nomination Confirmed (47-41).
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Selected public records
This is an illustrative collection across documented service, not an exhaustive career archive or a complete statement of policy positions. Missing records do not establish opposition, absence, or inaction. How the examples were selected →
| Date | Type | Documented example |
|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2026 | policy_advocacy | As acting secretary, promoted registered apprenticeships and addressed foreign labor practices at the G7 labor ministers’ meeting in Geneva. |
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Sources you can check
- The Cabinet · White HouseSection: Keith SonderlingResearch used an official indexed excerpt; full page text was not archived.
- Opening confirmation and swearing-in dates · U.S. Department of LaborSection: Opening confirmation and swearing-in datesResearch used an official indexed excerpt; full page text was not archived.
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Research checked October 19, 2026. Source publication dates may be earlier. Read the coverage and limitations →