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Crystal Carey, President Trump’s nominee for general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, faced sharp scrutiny from Republican Sen. Josh Hawley during a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday. Hawley questioned Carey’s willingness to enforce a Biden-era NLRB ruling that banned mandatory anti-union meetings, a decision she has criticized. With the Senate committee split closely along party lines, her confirmation remains uncertain. If approved, Carey is expected to help reverse several pro-worker decisions made during the Biden administration, though the NLRB remains hamstrung by an ongoing lack of quorum.