FCC Nominee Sohn Says Her Opponents Aim to Hamstring Agency

Opposition to President Joe Biden’s pick for the Federal Communications Commission is rooted in a desire to deny Democrats a majority of agency seats, the nominee, Gigi Sohn, said in prepared testimony for a Senate committee hearing Wednesday.

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee is holding a second confirmation hearing for Sohn, who was initially nominated late last year, at the request of ranking member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.). Wicker and other Senate Republicans have voiced concerns about Sohn’s record, including her service on the board of a now-defunct streaming service.

Sohn said in prepared remarks for the hearing that ...