The United States secretary of labor is a member of the Cabinet of the United States, and as the head of the United States Department of Labor, controls the department, and enforces and suggests laws
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Keith E. Sonderling is an American attorney who is serving as the acting United States secretary of labor since 2026 and as the United States deputy secretary of labor since 2025. He additionally is s
United States Secretary of Labor
…is a Level I position in the Executive Schedule, thus earning a salary of $253,100 as of January 2026. Since April 20, 2026, the acting secretary is Keith Sonderling. Democratic (13) Republican (17…
Sonderling is sworn in as a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in September 2020
Sonderling with President Donald Trump and his Cabinet at Camp David in July 2026.
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