Opposition Grows to GOP Nominee Who Could Deadlock FCC
- Vote on Trump nominee Simington could come as soon as Tuesday
- Blumenthal says nomination ‘breaks all the rules and norms’
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A rush to seat President Donald Trump’s nominee on the Federal Communications Commission is generating complaints by Democrats that it could tie up the agency in partisan deadlock, unable to advance President-elect Joe Biden’s policies.
The Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the appointment of Nathan Simington, who is opposed by Democrats. Simington was approved by the Commerce Committee on a party line vote.