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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, June 18, 2025 – Olivia Trusty was confirmed Wednesday to fill a five-year term as a Federal Communications Commission Commissioner, securing a 2-1 Republican majority and a quorum for FCC Chairman **Brendan Carr.**\n\n_Just like the vote held Tuesday_ to confirm Trusty to fill out the remaining 12-days in the term of former FCC Chairwoman **Jessica Rosenworcel,** the vote to confirm her to a new five-year term was 53-45. Sens. **Jon Ossoff,** D-Ga., and **James Risch** R-Idaho, were absent. All present Republicans voted for Trusty and all present Democrats voted against her, except for Sen. **John Fetterman** , D-Pa.\n\nTrusty joins Carr and Democratic Commissioner **Anna Gomez** on the commission, which has seen a number of resignations recently, including Republican **Nathan Simington** and Democrat **Geoffrey Starks**. It is not known when Trusty will be sworn in to start her work at the FCC. The agency's next Open Meeting is June 26 at 10:30 a.m in Washington, D.C.\n\n\n\n_****FROM SPEEDING BEAD SUMMIT****_\n _****Panel 1: How Are States Thinking About Reasonable Costs Now?****_\n_****Panel 2: Finding the State Versus Federal Balance in BEAD****_\n _****Panel 3: Reacting to the New BEAD NOFO Guidance****_\n _****Panel 4: Building, Maintaining and Adopting Digital Workforce Skills****_\n\n All Videos from Speeding BEAD Summit \n\nIn a Monday letter to Senate Majority Leader **John Thune** , R-S.D., Sen. **Maria Cantwell** , D-Wash., expressed her fear that the Trump administration “will try to illegally terminate**** Gomez, refuse to nominate any Democratic replacements, and then operate the Commission on a strictly partisan basis.” If the administration were to attempt that now, it would leave the FCC with only two commissioners, short of the _quorum necessary to conduct much of its business_.\n\nRep. **Brett Guthrie** , R-Ky., Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, _congratulated Trusty on her nomination_.\n\n“The FCC plays a crucial role in securing our communications networks from bad actors and promoting fast, reliable, and affordable broadband access,” he said. “Olivia Trusty has a wealth of experience, including time spent as an Energy and Commerce staffer, and she will be an asset to the Commission. I look forward to working with her and the Commission to connect every American to reliable internet access and promote American technological leadership for the decades to come.”",
  "title": "Trusty Confirmed For Five-Year Term",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-11T03:27:46.635Z"
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