Obama Sends Rosenworcel Renomination to New Congress
President Barack Obama sent the renomination of Jessica Rosenworcel to the Senate, for its new session that began Tuesday. Her last day as an FCC member was also Tuesday. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., whose committee would need to OK Rosenworcel before the full Senate could vote on her reappointment, had signaled her imminent return to the agency was unlikely.
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Among Obama's nominations, the White House said Wednesday late afternoon, was Rosenworcel, "to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2015. (Reappointment)."
Outgoing FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler welcomed the move, said a statement from an FCC spokesman.