Democrats have regained a majority on the EEOC with the confirmation of Kalpana Kotagal, a long-awaited development that will break the panel’s partisan deadlock and likely propel stalled regulatory work forward.
Kotagal was narrowly confirmed by the Senate 49-47 last week, more than a year after her original nomination. As the third Democrat on the five-member commission, she’ll give the EEOC a Democratic majority for the first time since President Joe Biden took office—lasting until at least the end of 2023.
The Democratic members of the commission tasked with enforcing Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act have sought ...