Brownley, 35 Democrats Press McMahon Over 0 Title IX Resolutions

1 articles · Updated · juliabrownley.house.gov · Jun 24

Thirty-six Democratic Women’s Caucus members told Education Secretary Linda McMahon that the Office for Civil Rights has reached zero resolution agreements on sexual harassment or violence cases since Trump’s second term began.
Hundreds of student-survivor complaints remain pending, and the lawmakers said the department is instead pursuing politically motivated investigations while failing to resolve Title IX cases.
The letter ties that backlog to a March 2025 move that put 299 OCR employees—nearly half the workforce—on paid leave and shut 7 of 12 regional offices, a step the GAO said cost taxpayers up to $38 million.
Last week’s plan to move OCR out of the Education Department entirely, the lawmakers said, further shows the administration is downgrading Title IX enforcement rather than restoring staff, resources and accountability.