Enlarge / FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington testifies during a House committee hearing on March 31, 2022 in Washington, DC. Federal Communications Commission member Nathan Simington says the FCC should “applaud” Elon Musk for buying Twitter, arguing that Musk’s “stated intention to ease Twitter’s restrictions on speech… would almost certainly enhance competition and better serve those […]
Expand / Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai along with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, among the FCC’s three Republicans, now speak ahead of the start of a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on August 16, 2018. (credit: Getty Images The Republican-controlled US Senate today supported a Trump nominee to the Federal Communications Commission, ensuring that President-elect […]
Expand / Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell conducts a news conference at the US Capitol on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. CQ Roll Call) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Has transferred to end debate within a Trump nomination which could deadlock that the Federal Communications Commission, establishing a vote which could occur as soon as […]
Expand / Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) In an FCC oversight hearing held by the Senate Commerce Committee on June 24, 2020. Washington Post) Senate Republicans are racing to affirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Federal Communications Commission so as to make a 2-2 deadlock for its Biden FCC. At an 14-12 party-line vote now, […]
Expand / Federal Communication Commission Republican associates (L-R) Brendan Carr, Michael O’Rielly, and also Chairman Ajit Pai engage in a conversation throughout the Conservative Political Action Conference on February 23, 2018 at National Harbor, Maryland. (charge: Getty Images | Chip Somodevilla ) President Trump now nominated among his government officials to focus on the Federal […]