Enlarge / Gigi Sohn testifies throughout a Senate committee listening to on June 21, 2012. (credit score: Getty Photographs | Alex Wong )
Though the Senate Commerce Committee was scheduled to vote yesterday on the nomination of Gigi Sohn to the Federal Communications Fee, it did not occur. The vote on President Joe Biden’s nomination of Sohn was delayed even because the committee voted to approve 10 different Biden nominations to varied positions.
Yesterday’s delay has a logical rationalization: Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) suffered a stroke final week, and Sohn’s affirmation wants his vote due to Republican opposition to the long-time shopper advocate who strongly helps reimposing internet neutrality guidelines on broadband suppliers. Luján is predicted to make a full restoration, however his absence might additional delay Sohn’s nomination and different Democratic priorities within the 50-50 Senate. “On Wednesday an aide mentioned that the New Mexico senator might return to work in 4 to 6 weeks, barring any issues,” The Wall Avenue Journal reported.
However Sohn’s nomination was already in bother although the Senate had loads of time to vote on it earlier than Luján’s well being emergency. Biden nominated Sohn on October 26. The president made two different telecom decisions on the identical day, nominating FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel for a brand new time period and choosing Alan Davidson to steer the Nationwide Telecommunications and Info Administration.
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