Wicker Criticizes Sohn FCC Renomination
Former Senate Commerce Committee ranking member Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said Friday it’s “disappointing” that President Joe Biden renominated Gigi Sohn to the FCC Tuesday (see 2301030026). Wicker remains a Senate Commerce member but left as ranking member to become lead…
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Republican on the Armed Services Committee. Communications Subcommittee ranking member John Thune, R-S.D., said he and other Republicans will seek a full re-vetting of Sohn as part of her 2023 confirmation process (see 2301030060). Sohn “is still the wrong choice to fill this vacancy at the FCC,” Wicker tweeted: “Deep reservations about her far-left agenda, ingrained bias, and obligatory recusal on key issues led many to oppose her last Congress.” Sohn agreed last year she would temporarily recuse herself from some retransmission consent and broadcast copyright proceedings if confirmed (see 2201270073).