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Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was the only Republican to vote against the nomination.

Daniel Aronowitz, an opponent of the strategy of "regulation through litigation," would become assistant secretary of Labor and the Employee Benefits Security Administration's chief.

While the actual 2026 Social Security cost-of-living increase for retired workers won’t be announced until October, the Senior Citizens League is predicting a 2.3% increase for 2026 – a modest decrease from the 2.5% raise in 2025.

The bipartisan measure would add over-the-counter oral health products to the health account eligibility list.

The Labor Department has filed a motion to pause two federal court cases challenging the Retirement Security Rule, which was finalized last April and had been set to go into effect last September, but has been beset by lawsuits.

The DOGE team's request is part of a plan to cut federal spending by $1 trillion, with Medicaid cuts likely.