Posted 9/7/2023, 8:19:46 PM
Senate confirms Biden’s FCC nominee, breaking years-long deadlock
- Senate confirms Biden's FCC nominee, Anna Gomez, ending 2.5-year deadlock at agency
- Gomez's confirmation restores Democratic majority at FCC, unlocking major agenda items
- Gomez is first Latina commissioner at FCC since 2001, brings diversity of thought and experience
- Republican senators strongly opposed Gomez over concerns she would pursue "radical left-wing agenda"
- With Democratic majority, FCC expected to reinstate Obama-era net neutrality rules and ramp up oversight of telecoms