Biden nominated Anna Gomez for the spot after Gigi Sohn withdrew her nomination.
Anna Gomez’s nomination to be the third Democratic FCC commissioner will now head to the Senate floor.a reporter who covers the politics and power influencing the tech industry. Before joining The Verge in 2018, she covered Congress and breaking news.The Senate Commerce Committee advanced Anna Gomez to become the third Democratic commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday.
“Ms. Gomez is a dedicated public servant with 25 years of experience in the telecom industry,” Chair Maria Cantwell said in her opening remarks on Wednesday. “Ms. Gomez has demonstrated she has the experience and judgment to be highly effective in this role as Commissioner.” “Ms. Gomez has demonstrated she has the experience and judgment to be highly effective in this role as Commissioner.”
Gomez is Biden’s second choice to fill out the five-member regulator after his previous pick, Gigi Sohn, failed to garner enough support to be confirmed. Sohn was nominated in October 2021, but her confirmation was met with
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