Enlarge / Gigi Sohn testifies during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing examining her nomination to the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. (credit: Getty Images | Pool)
The Senate Commerce Committee today approved President Biden’s nomination of consumer advocate Gigi Sohn to the Federal Communications Commission. Sohn’s nomination was advanced with a 14-14 tie vote due to Republican opposition and still needs approval in the full Senate.
The FCC has been stuck with a 2-2 partisan deadlock for Biden’s entire term, but Sohn’s confirmation would allow Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to proceed with items opposed by Republicans. That includes the restoration of net neutrality rules and Title II common-carrier regulation of broadband providers.
There were also tie votes in two other nominations advanced today by the Senate Commerce Committee. Those were for Federal Trade Commission nominee Alvaro Bedoya and Consumer Product Safety Commission nominee Mary Boyle.
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