US EditionFCC leader Brendan Carr to face Senate questioning for first time since Kimmel controversy
Carr's actions sparked bipartisan criticism and scrutiny of media consolidation, including FCC probes of major networks and potential ownership rule changes, amid concerns over government media influence.
- Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr will face Senate questioning Wednesday before the Senate Commerce Committee with commissioners Olivia Trusty and Anna M. Gomez in the first full hearing since 2020.
- Earlier this year, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr drew criticism after he denounced Jimmy Kimmel's comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk as `truly sick` and warned broadcasters `We can do this the easy way or the hard way.`
- Broadcasters responded when Nexstar and others said they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel, and ABC suspended him hours after Carr's warning, before the show returned less than a week later.
- The oversight push links Carr's actions to media consolidation concerns as Democratic lawmakers in a Tuesday letter urged close review of Nexstar Media Group's proposed acquisition of Tegna, warning it could raise prices, cause job losses and weaken local news.
- Since being tapped last November, Brendan Carr, Federal Communications Commission Chairman, has aligned with the administration's media stance, while Congress eliminated $1.1 billion for public broadcasting this summer.
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FCC leader Brendan Carr to face Senate questioning for first time since Kimmel controversy
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is set to testify before lawmakers for the first time since pressuring broadcasters over late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
FCC's Brendan Carr Steps Into the Arena
As the three members of the Federal Communications Commission head to the Hill Wednesday for their first joint appearance before the Senate Commerce Committee, all eyes will be on Chairman Brendan Carr. The energetic agency head blazed a trail of MAGA media policy, reinvigorated the public-interest doctrine, destroyed diversity, equity, and inclusion policies at Fortune 500 companies, and combated foreign influence on America’s communications in…
FCC Chairman Faces Scrutiny Ahead of Wednesday Senate Oversight Hearing
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2025 – Ahead of a Senate oversight hearing of the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday, senators are being urged to scrutinize FCC policies that Chairman Brendan Carr has used to influence news coverage.12 Days of Broadband: Brendan Carr, Deregulator or Speech Police?The Federal Communications Commission’s 39% problemBroadband BreakfastDrew ClarkIn a release Monday, Protect Democracy, a nonprofit dedicated to defea…
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