119th Congress Nominee record
Olivia Trusty
Latest nomination Federal Communications Commission
- Nomination records
- 2 nomination records
- Cited sources
- 2 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Olivia Trusty has documented experience in telecommunications policy across the private sector and congressional staff roles. Committee records describe work on communications, technology, and consumer protection, while her nomination statement also identifies national-security policy as part of her background.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- The Commerce Committee's January 2019 announcement identifies Trusty as policy director for its communications and technology subcommittee and its manufacturing, trade, and consumer-protection subcommittee. [1]
- The same announcement records earlier House Energy and Commerce staff work and service as a legislative assistant to Representative Bob Latta. [1]
- It lists a political-science bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill and a master's degree in American Government from Georgetown. [1]
- In her FCC nomination statement, Trusty said she began in a telecommunications company's public-policy office and later worked on telecommunications, technology, consumer protection, and national security in Congress. [2]
Role and nomination context
- Her FCC nomination statement identifies intended work on affordable high-speed connectivity, illegal robocalls, communications-network security, and emerging technologies. Those commitments are prospective policy aims, rather than measured results attributable to her. [2]
Nomination history
PN24-7: Member of the Federal Communications Commission
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Olivia Trusty
- Organization
- Federal Communications Commission
- Listed state
- Maryland
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 53–45
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 320.
PN24-6: Member of the Federal Communications Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2025
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Olivia Trusty
- Organization
- Federal Communications Commission
- Listed state
- Maryland
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 53–45
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 317.
What the sources establish
- The 2019 staff account is historical. The inaccessible FCC-hosted speech is not used to establish later travel, appointment dates, or policy outcomes.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- Commerce Committee senior staff announcement, January 25, 2019
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reviewed .
- Olivia Trusty FCC nomination prepared statement, 2025 (PDF)
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.
A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.
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