Olivia Trusty Approved as FCC Commissioner Until June 2030
Trusty will form the new Republican majority as the commission has two additional vacancies.
The U.S. Senate today held a recorded vote to confirm one individual nominated by President Donald Trump to serve on an independent federal agency - specifically on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
In a 53-45 vote, Olivia Trusty was confirmed as a FCC Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2030. The position has been vacant since January 2025, when Jessica Rosenworcel resigned after serving since August 2017.
Democrat John Fetterman of Pennsylvania joined 52 Republicans in approving Trusty’s nomination. 43 Democrats and two Independents voted in opposition. Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Jim Risch (R-ID) did not vote.
Trusty was nominated to this position by Trump in January 2025. She has been a staffer on the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services since January 2023.
Trusty began her career as a congressional staffer in September 2013. Across her career, she has worked for U.S. Representatives Bob Latta (OH-05) and Lee Terry (NE-02) as well as U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD), John Thune (R-SD) and Roger Wicker (R-MS).
The 5-member FCC cannot have more than three members from the same political party. Trusty will form the new Republican majority with Chair Brendan Carr. Meanwhile, Anna M. Gomez is the sole member of the Democratic minority. Earlier this month, Commissioners Geoffrey Starks, a Democrat, and Nathan Simington, a Republican, decided to resign early.