Democrats Advance Radical FCC, FTC Nominees to Senate for Confirmation

breitbart ^ | 3 Mar 2022 | SEAN MORAN

[MarvinStinson]

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.

The FCC has been split at a 2-2 political tie between Republicans and Democrats, and Sohn’s confirmation would give Biden the FCC majority he needs to advance Democrat priorities.

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.

Phil Kerpen, president of the conservative group American Commitment, said, “The Senate Commerce Committee failed to approve Gigi Sohn, an ethically compromised radical left-wing activist, to the FCC, with a 14-14 partisan deadlock. But that is likely good enough for Chuck Schumer to bring her nomination to the Senate floor.

During Thursday’s committee meeting, chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) said the Senate needs to confirm Sohn to advance the administration’s broadband priorities.

Sohn has called Fox News a “state-sponsored propaganda network” and called for censorship of conservatives.

Blackburn said, “Not only has nominee Gigi Sohn threatened to use the federal government to silence conservative outlets, but she’s failed to be upfront about her business dealings."

Bedoya has called Sen. Blackburn (R-TN) a “swamp dweller.”

[MarvinStinson]

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