119th Congress Nominee record
Wayne Palmer
Latest nomination Department of Labor
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 2 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Wayne Palmer’s Labor Department biography describes mine-safety leadership, congressional work and minerals-sector experience before his assistant-secretary appointment. The November 2025 announcement provides a dated connection between the nominee and that earlier career.
Summary sources: [1]
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- The department records prior principal deputy assistant-secretary work at MSHA and executive vice president service at the Essential Minerals Association. [1]
- Its biography describes 13 years on Capitol Hill, including Senate chief-of-staff and legislative-director responsibilities, and an earlier Commerce presidential management fellowship. [1]
- The announcement records a Penn State political-science bachelor’s degree and a University of Pennsylvania government-administration master’s degree. [1]
Role and nomination context
- MSHA’s April 2026 release reported a 2025 all-injury rate of 1.74 per 200,000 hours worked. This is an industry-wide agency measure; it does not establish that one official caused the change. [2]
Nomination history
PN25-38: Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Wayne Palmer
- Organization
- Department of Labor
- Listed state
- Virginia
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 51–47
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547.
What the sources establish
- The injury statistic is attributed to MSHA’s reporting and is not independently recomputed or assigned solely to Palmer.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- Labor Department appointee announcement — Wayne Palmer
U.S. Department of Labor. Reviewed .
- MSHA report on2025 mining injury rates
U.S. Department of Labor. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.
A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.
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