Biden to Nominate Rosenworcel as First Female FCC Chair in U.S.
- Nomination of Sohn also would give Democrats a majority
- Rosenworcel has been acting chairwoman of the commission
Jessica Rosenworcel
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced he will nominate Jessica Rosenworcel, the acting leader of the Federal Communications Commission, to become the first woman to serve as permanent chair of the agency.
Biden also announced his intent to nominate Gigi Sohn, a former FCC official, to serve as a commissioner and give Democratic appointees a majority at the agency for the first time in his term.