Surprise: White House Resubmits Rosenworcel Nomination to FCC

The White House has apparently not given up on the re-nomination of FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, or at least is making the gesture. Rosenworcel's was among several nominations submitted by the President Barack Obama to the Senate Jan 4. The Senate in the last Congress failed to vote on her re-nomination, which meant she had to leave before the new congress convened Jan 3. But, at least theoretically, she could be named to fill the seat she just vacated, paired with the Republican President-elect Donald Trump will be nominating for chairman, or commissioner if he picks the chair from one of the two Republicans currently serving. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler released a statement saying, “I applaud President Obama’s reappointment of Jessica Rosenworcel to the FCC, and hope that Congress will act quickly to confirm her nomination.”