Scott, Omar, and McBath Investigate NLRB General Counsel’s Potential Conflicts of Interest

Scott, Omar, and McBath Investigate NLRB General Counsel's Potential Conflicts of Interest

WASHINGTON -Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06) are questioning National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Crystal S. Carey about potential conflicts of interest and improper influence in cases against companies accused of violating the law.

The request follows Carey's appearance before the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions (HELP), in which she admitted that she is no longer recusing herself from cases involving her former clients, despite making a commitment to do so during her Senate confirmation process.

In addition to walking back her commitment to these recusals, the Members highlighted concerning reports that the NLRB is taking actions that appear to benefit the clients of General Counsel Carey's former employer, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP (Morgan Lewis), as well as allies of President Trump.

According to Bloomberg Businessweek, in April 2026, General Counsel Carey's office offered Amazon, a client of Morgan Lewis, a unilateral settlement that would allow the company to continue to evade accountability at the expense of its workers. And just last week, there was another report that the NLRB approved another settlement of a case that alleged Amazon was a joint employer of delivery drivers just a day prior to Carey's appearance before the Committee.

The Members also raised concerns over General Counsel Carey's commitment to enforce workers' rights, "The combination of advantageous enforcement actions for certain companies and your reversal on recusals after being sworn in as General Counsel raises additional concerns about the potential for improper influence in the prosecution of NLRB cases...As the General Counsel of the NLRB, you are the only avenue for workers to enforce their rights under the NLRA as there is no private right of action. If you or your office intervenes to benefit a company, workers are without any recourse," wrote the Members.

The Members are requesting answers regarding General Counsel Carey's potential conflicts of interest and communications with employers and their lawyers regarding NLRB cases no later than July 13, 2026.

To read the full letter, click here.

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