U.S. Senate panel to hold Nov 17 hearing on Biden FCC pick

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

November 10, 2021
5:58 PM CST
Last Updated 31 minutes ago
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Reuters
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WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee plans to hold a Nov. 17 confirmation hearing for a new term for Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, but will not immediately move forward with a hearing for another nominee, officials told Reuters.

Late last month, Biden nominated Rosenworcel for a new term on the five-member commission and designated her chair. Biden also nominated Gigi Sohn, a former senior aide to Tom Wheeler, who served as an FCC chairman under President Barack Obama, a Democrat. The Commerce Committee will not immediately hold a hearing on Sohn's nomination.

The committee will also consider the nomination of Alvaro Bedoya to serve on the Federal Trade Commission at the Nov. 17 hearing.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-panel-hold-nov-17-hearing-biden-fcc-pick-2021-11-10/

[NullTuples]

1. TICK...TOCK

Clock's running out, Mr. President.

"Of his predecessors, only Jimmy Carter and Richard Nixon waited as late as September of their first year to tap their FCC chair. And unless the Senate confirms Rosenworcel and Sohn by the end of December, Republicans are poised to gain a 2-1 majority on the commission come January."

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/25/biden-fcc-nominations-517162

So...what happens if McConnell blocks them? Can he do so?