President Biden’s nominees to the FTC and FCC are now set for a confirmation vote at the Senate.<\/p>\n
This follows a divided U.S. Senate Commerce Committee vote on Thursday. The committee vote on the nominees was 14-14.<\/p>\n
Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, a Democrat representing Washington stated that she would report the Tues to the Senate floor.<\/p>\n
The Democrats currently hold a narrow majority secured only by the tie-breaking vote of Vice President Harris.<\/p>\n
This implies that the full U.S. Senate would need to hold a “discharge” vote on the nominations in addition to a final confirmation vote.<\/p>\n
The two nominees include FCC nominee Gigi Sign and FTC nominee Alvaro Bedoya. Due to the FCC’s 2-to-2 split, some vital campaign made by the Biden administration has failed to materialize as they continually faced delays.<\/p>\n
The two nominees especially Sohn have faced numerous criticisms and critical evaluations from the Republican senators.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday sent a letter to all members of the Commerce Committee opposing Sohn’s nomination.<\/p>\n