
Democrats oppose plan to stack FCC with Republicans, plan probes of Chairman Carr
Summary
Senate Democrats are pushing back against the upcoming confirmation of a Republican candidate for the Federal Communications Commission. Additionally, lawmakers plan to utilize their majority power in the upcoming congressional term to investigate the agency's current chairman.
Senate Democrats today opposed President Trump's nominee for an open Federal Communications Commission seat, and criticized Republicans for moving to confirm a new commissioner during the period before Democrats take control of Congress in January 2027. Democrats also plan to use their majority next year to launch probes of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. "After the American people last week overwhelmingly…
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