Julie Su was a disastrous labor official in California, overseeing $32 billion in fraud and crumbling independent contracting industries with retroactive and opportunistic enforcement. So, of course, when elected, President Joe Biden offered her a promotion. Su served as the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor until Marty Walsh resigned from the Department’s top spot, leaving her to act as the interim secretary. Meanwhile, her nomination for the role, brought by the White House in February, awaits confirmation in the Senate. After being passed out of committee in April, and amid a chorus of opposition voices, campaigns, and lobbying, Su’s nomination has not been brought up for a vote. 

On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D‑N.Y.) brought votes on a series of nominations, including former Rep. Xochitl Tor …