Trump Pick for FCC Advances In Senate

“The Senate Commerce Committee voted today to advance President Trump’s pick for the Federal Communications Commission, setting up the Senate to potentially deadlock the communications regulator at the start of the Biden administration,” Axios reports.

“Nathan Simington’s confirmation would mean a 2-2 commission, giving Republicans the ability to stall Democratic policy initiatives such as restoring net neutrality rules until Biden is able to get a nominee of his own confirmed by the Senate.”