Democrats Advance Radical FCC, FTC Nominees to Senate for ConfirmationSean Moran 3 Mar 2022
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced Gigi Sohn’s Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and Alvaro Bedoya’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) nominations, putting Democrats one step closer to being able to advance their leftist agenda, including censorship, at the agencies.
The Committee tied, 14-14, on the two votes to advance Sohn and Bedoya out of committee to the Senate floor.
The FCC has been split at a 2-2 political tie between Republicans and Democrats, and Sohn’s confirmation would give President Joe Biden the FCC majority he would need to advance Democrat priorities such as net neutrality and media ownership.
Since the committee tied on both nominees, the nominees will be referred to the Senate, but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will have to vote to discharge the nominees from committee consideration, and then vote for cloture and final passage on each nominee.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) has promised to put a hold on Sohn’s confirmation.
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