Overview

• Republicans secured control as the Senate confirmed Brittany Bull Panuccio 51–47, giving the EEOC a working quorum and a term for her that runs to 2029.
• With quorum restored, the agency can restart rulemaking and major litigation, including revisiting LGBTQ harassment guidance after a Texas court blocked bathroom and pronoun provisions.
• Legal analysts expect a shift away from disparate-impact theories toward intentional-discrimination cases, heightened scrutiny of employer DEI programs, and reduced emphasis on algorithmic-bias initiatives.
• Under Acting Chair Andrea Lucas, the EEOC has already dropped lawsuits for transgender workers, heightened review of gender-identity complaints, and paused disparate-impact investigations.
• Unresolved disputes persist as two seats remain vacant and former commissioner Jocelyn Samuels sues over her January removal, and Panuccio has said the commission responds to the president.