US Senate committee votes to approve key FCC nominee

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday voted to approve President Joe Biden’s nominee for a key fifth seat on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), after Democrats have been stymied since 2021 from gaining a majority on the telecommunications regulator.

The committee voted to approve Anna Gomez, a Democratic telecommunications attorney who currently serves as a senior adviser for the State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy. It also approved new terms for current commissioners Republican Brendan Carr and Democrat Geoffrey Starks.