Carr, Rosenworcel Temporarily Caught in Paperwork Logjam
Brendan Carr and Jessica Rosenworcel are expected to be sworn in soon as commissioners -- after the FCC gets paperwork back from the White House, agency officials said Wednesday. Once a commissioner is confirmed by the Senate, the president must…
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sign the paperwork, which is then transmitted to the agency. The White House had 65 nominees confirmed at once, which led to some delay in the process, officials said. Rosenworcel and Carr were confirmed last week as part of an agreement between Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. (see 1708030060). Carr remains working inside the building as general counsel until he becomes a commissioner. No decision has been made on how the eighth-floor office layout will be reconfigured after the two are sworn in. Commissioners generally pick their suite of offices based on seniority. The chairman often swears in new commissioners, but the managing director or other officials also can do that.