Days after a contentious ownership deregulation vote split the FCC along party lines, the commission’s Republican majority could soon grow by one. President Donald Trump has picked Danielle Thumann Severs, a senior counsel to Chairman Brendan Carr, to fill one of two open commissioner seats. Thumann Severs currently advises Carr on matters before the Wireline Bureau, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. Gomez’s own reaction may give confidence to the contrary, though, posting, “Congratulations to Danielle on her nomination to the FCC. NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt said, “NAB congratulates Danielle Thumann Severs on her nomination to the FCC.