Alexander Acosta was approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee to become Labor Secretary in a narrow 12-11 vote. The vote saw a strong divide between political parties, with all Republicans supporting the nomination and all Democrats opposing it. Democrat Sen. Patty Walsh noted that she opposed Acosta’s nomination because he did not demonstrate that he would defend workers rights against the Trump administration. Acosta’s nomination must now be approved by a full Senate vote.
See "Senate committee narrowly approves Acosta’s nomination to be Labor Secretary", Jim Puzzanghera, The Los Angeles Times, March 30, 2017