On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed three nominees
to the National Labor Relations Board. The nominees included James
Murphy, who will now serve as Board chair, Scott Mayer, who will
serve as a Board member, and Crystal Carey, who will serve as
general counsel. Carey's confirmation gives the Board a leader
to oversee enforcement. And Murphy's and Mayer's
confirmations restore the Board's statutory quorum, allowing it
to resume (more or less) normal operations.
By statute, the Board has five members and a
general counsel. All six officials are principal officers, meaning
they are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
Since January 2025, all but two of the positions have been vacant.
In the fall of 2024, the Senate failed to confirm two nominees for vacant
Board seats, leaving the Board with only three members. Then, after
taking office in January, President Trump fired then-Board Member Gwynn Wilcox and
then-General Counsel Jennifer
