Daniel Aronowitz Confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Labor for EBSA
During Confirmation Hearings, Aronowitz Pledged to “End the War on ESOPs” at DOL, EBSA
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Letter Supporting Nominations of Janet Dhillon to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and Dan Aronowitz to be the Assistant Secretary at EBSA at the DOL
Dear Leader Thune, Leader Schumer, Chairman Cassidy, Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Sanders, and Ranking Member Wyden:
Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Addresses Common Interest Agreements During Testimony on Capitol Hill — Inspector General Announces Investigation Into Controversial Practice
On Thursday, June 5th, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer testified at the House Committee on Education & Workforce about the Department of Labor’s budget request and priorities for Fiscal Year 2026, which begins October 1.
Celebrating Excellence in Employee Ownership at The ESOP Association’s National Conference!
If you couldn’t join us in Washington, DC for The ESOP Association’s National Conference in May, you missed one of the most engaging, educational, and fun events of the year!
On Thursday, May 15, Jim VandeHei, co-founder of POLITICO and Axios gave a captivating keynote address followed by an insightful conversation with The ESOP As
May / June 2025 ESOP Report
Welcome to your May / June issue of the ESOP Report. This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!
How the Department of Labor Can Help ESOPs in the Near Term
On March 11, Lori Chavez-DeRemer was officially sworn in as Secretary of Labor. The ESOP Association strongly supported Secretary Chavez-DeRemer’s confirmation because she has a deep understanding of ESOP businesses and the transformative power of employee ownership.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer Meets with ESOP Association CEO Jim Bonham to Discuss Regulatory, Policy Priorities for ESOPs
Less than three weeks after being sworn into office, U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer met with The ESOP Association’s President and CEO, James Bonham, to discuss the Association’s regulatory priorities under the Trump Administration. Chavez-DeRemer had been a strong and vocal supporter of ESOPs while serving in Congress.
March 2025 ESOP Report
Welcome to your March issue of the ESOP Report. This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!
The ESOP Association Congratulates Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Her Bipartisan Senate Confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Labor
The U.S. Senate today confirmed Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor in a bipartisan vote of 67-32. Democratic Senators Bennet (CO), Cortez Masto (NV), Gallego (AZ), Hassan (NH), Hickenlooper (CO), Kaine (VA), Kelly (AZ), Klobuchar (MN), Ossoff (GA), Peters (MI), Rosen (NV), Schiff (CA), Shaheen (NH), Slotkin (MI), Warner (VA), Warnock (GA), and Whitehouse (RI) voted to confirm Chavez-DeRemer.
Head of DOL’s Division of Employee Ownership Reinstated
The ESOP Association has been informed that the chief of DOL’s Division of Employee Ownership, Hilary Abell, has been reinstated, effective Monday, March 10. TEA is grateful to the Trump Administration for this rapid decision.