FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel Responds to Reps Latta and McMorris Rodgers Regarding FCC's 2023 Budget and Staffing Requests

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel sent letters to Reps Bob Latta (R-OH) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on June 30, 2022, in response to their letter on the FCC’s fiscal year 2023 proposed budget and full-time equivalent employees. Rosenworcel said the request for increased staffing reflects its work to ensure the FCC can fulfill its duties and implement new directives from Congress, including: the Broadband DATA Act; the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act; COVID-19 relief legislation; and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. "Ensuring appropriate spending levels to support the congressional mandates is a top priority for the agency and I have worked closely with our professional staff to develop a FY23 managerial plan that is both balanced and cost-effective," said Rosenworcel. "Moreover, I believe the American people deserve a technologically savvy and capable FCC, with the resources to handle a fast-evolving communications landscape and ensure that our nation remains globally competitive."