Chief Counsel, Committee on Energy and Commerce, US House of Representatives (minority)

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Parul Desai is Chief Counsel for the Communications and Technology Subcommittee at House Energy and Commerce Committee. Prior to joining House E and C, Parul served as NTIA’s Director for Congressional Affairs and then as Chief of Staff.  Parul has also worked at the FCC, in the Media, Enforcement, and Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureaus.  In addition to over a decade of service with the federal government, Parul spent seven years as an attorney and advocate with two non-profit organizations – Consumer Reports and Media Access Project. Parul is a graduate of Rutgers University and New York Law School.​