EEOC Nominee Opposition Stems From Fear of Majority Shift (1)

It’s not Kalpana Kotagal’s track record that could derail her nomination to the EEOC, but rather concern over what the workplace civil rights agency could do with Democrats in charge, those who oppose her nomination are saying.

High-profile business groups—including the influential West Virginia Chamber of Commerce—have spoken out against her nomination, saying she has the “potential to impede economic growth and opportunity” and has spearheaded “expensive, frivolous litigation.” It’s still unclear whether that will be enough to convince Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and other moderate Democrats to vote against her. The West Virginia senator’s office declined to comment ...