Chairman Carr Congratulates Danielle Thumann Severs on Nomination

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2026—Today, President Donald J. Trump nominated Danielle Thumann Severs to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission.

Chairman Carr issued the following statement:

“I want to congratulate Danielle on her nomination to serve as a Commissioner on the FCC.  Danielle is a dedicated public servant and has worked with skill and distinction on some of the most important matters before the agency.  Danielle has delivered policy wins across the FCC’s economic agenda—from bridging the digital divide and protecting consumers to advancing public safety.  With the advice and consent of the Senate, Danielle would make a terrific Commissioner.”

Background:

Danielle has served two stints at the FCC focusing on matters before the Wireline Competition Bureau, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, as well as the agency’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.  Before public service, she worked as a lawyer at the Washington, D.C. office of a communications law firm.  Danielle earned her Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law where she was Associate Editor of the Law Review and where she earned a certificate from the Law & Technology Institute.  Previously, she received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Virginia.

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