The Senate Health Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 11-10 on Tuesday to advance Julie Su's nomination as labor secretary to the Senate floor.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., ranking member of the committee, said he along with all Republican committee members voted to oppose Su's renomination during a closed-door vote.
Su's nomination will now await a floor vote at the discretion of Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the Senate majority leader.
Su's previous nomination failed to secure a Senate vote before her nomination was returned to the White House at the conclusion of the first session of the 118th Congress, Cassidy said in a statement.
Cassidy criticized Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, the committee chairman, on Monday after Sanders decided to hold the committee vote on Su without a public hearing.
"Since Julie Su's first nomination hearing, the concerns over her leadership of DOL have only grown," Cassidy said.
