119th Congress Nominee record
Catherine Eschbach
Latest nomination Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Catherine Eschbach’s legal career includes appellate practice, federal contractor oversight and EEOC litigation leadership. The agency’s 2025 appointment announcement documents her earlier roles and judicial clerkships.
Summary sources: [1]
Also recorded or identified as: Catherine L. Eschbach.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- Before joining EEOC, Eschbach directed the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and practiced appellate law at Morgan Lewis. [1]
- She clerked for Fifth Circuit Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod and Southern District of Texas Judge David Hittner. [1]
- She earned her law degree at Pepperdine and her undergraduate degree at Vanderbilt. [1]
Nomination history
PN1273-5: General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Pending- Recorded name
- Catherine Eschbach
- Organization
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Listed state
- Texas
- Received
- Latest action
Latest recorded action
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- Catherine Eschbach appointed principal deputy general counsel, September 30, 2025
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.
A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.
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