18 Facts About Jessica Rosenworcel

Jessica Rosenworcel was born on July 12,1971 and is an American attorney who served as a member and chair of the Federal Communications Commission.

Jessica Rosenworcel originally served on the FCC from May 11,2012, to January 3,2017, and was confirmed by the Senate for an additional term on August 3,2017.

Jessica Rosenworcel was named to serve as acting chair in January 2021 and designated permanent chair in October 2021.

Jessica Rosenworcel was confirmed for another term by the Senate in December 2021.

Jessica Rosenworcel graduated from Wesleyan University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and English literature, then studied law at the New York University School of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctor in 1997.

Jessica Rosenworcel previously served in the same role on the Committee under the leadership of Senator Daniel Inouye.

In 2013, Rockefeller led a push to have Jessica Rosenworcel named to be the first female chairwoman of the commission when former Chairman Julius Genachowski stepped down, although the position was ultimately given to Tom Wheeler.

Jessica Rosenworcel was first nominated to the FCC by President Barack Obama in October 2011.

Jessica Rosenworcel's confirmation was delayed for months when Republican Senator Chuck Grassley refused to bring it up for a vote until the FCC released documents about a project he opposed.

Jessica Rosenworcel was confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate on May 7,2012, and sworn into office on May 11,2012, for a term ending June 30,2015.

In June 2017, Jessica Rosenworcel was nominated to an additional term by President Donald Trump.

Jessica Rosenworcel was confirmed by the Senate on August 3,2017.

Biden named Jessica Rosenworcel to serve as acting chairwoman in the interim, making her the second-ever woman to serve in this position.

Biden later named Jessica Rosenworcel to be the permanent FCC Chairwoman in October 2021, making her the first female to hold the permanent chairperson position on the FCC, and she was confirmed by the Senate on December 7,2021 for another term as commissioner.

Jessica Rosenworcel served as the Chairwoman of the Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Telecommunications Services, a forum for dialogue among the FCC, state regulators, and local and regional entities about the deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities.

In 2022, Jessica Rosenworcel announced new plans to create a space bureau within the FCC to address the increased number of satellite launches.

Jessica Rosenworcel has been a champion of updating national education policy in order to connect the country's schools and libraries with high-speed Internet.

Jessica Rosenworcel is the sister of Brian Rosenworcel, the drummer for the band Guster.