As we previously reported, the CPSC has been undergoing significant changes amid a broader agency shakeup. On August 7, 2026, the Senate confirmed Karen Sessions of Texas and Brien Lorenze of Virginia as Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), voting 51 to 47. Their confirmation restores a quorum to the independent federal agency for the first time since 2025.
Last week, we reported on the Trump Administration’s abrupt firing of all three Democratic Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC” or the “Commission”). At the time, the fired Commissioners expressed their intention to challenge their removal in court, with former Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. publicly stating, “See you in court, Mr. President.” Following through on that statement, legal proceedings have now begun.