House Education and Workforce chair subpoenas Labor head Su
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su was subpoenaed by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) on Tuesday over potential misuse of taxpayer funds as part of an investigation by the House Education and Workforce Committee.
Foxx alleges that OSHA’s “Workers’ Voice Summit,” hosted in September 2022, was a political event and should not have been funded with taxpayer dollars.
The subpoena demands Su attend a hearing of the committee on Dec. 6 as part of the investigation.
OSHA said the summit “focused on trends affecting workers and the need to foster open dialogue to identify workplace problems and find solutions.”
In a letter accompanying the subpoena, Foxx wrote that the summit “seemed more akin to a political pep rally than a legitimate use of taxpayer funds,” and that the Department of Labor has been “dismissive” of her and the committee’s concerns.
“The Committee is asking for simple answers from OSHA and Acting Secretary Su,” Foxx wrote in a statement. "The fact that the Committee must issue a subpoena to compel the agency to do its job and be forthcoming is outrageous.”
“That kind of behavior may fly in the Biden administration but not here. Every taxpayer dollar must be accounted for and used appropriately, and we will not rest until our questions are sufficiently answered,” she continued.
The Hill has reached out the Labor Department for comment.