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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Trump looks to close 105-year-old department that supports women workers despite insinuating it would stay

The Department of Labor said it would “eliminate” the Women’s Bureau, a century-old department that focuses on advocating for economic equality and safe working environments for women, despite the Labor Secretary acknowledging only Congress can do so.

When pressed with questions about the Department of Government Efficiency cutting grants administered by the Women’s Bureau at a House Appropriations Committee meeting on May 15, Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer responded by emphasizing its history.

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