FCC’s Last Democratic Commissioner Doesn’t Know Why Trump Hasn’t Fired Her Yet

FCC’s last Democratic commissioner doesn’t know why Trump hasn’t fired her yet

Every morning, Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez says she checks her email "to see if I'm going into work." At a time when the federal workforce has been slashed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Gomez's job appears to be one of the most precarious in the US government. She's the last remaining Democrat at the now two-person FCC and has been touring the country to speak out about actions by President Donald …

FCC Could Face Prolonged Period With Only 2 Commissioners: Strand

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr likely has a plan for what the agency will do if it has only two commissioners and no quorum for a lengthy period of time, John Strand of Strand Consult said Monday. "In a Congress with...

Without a Quorum, Major FCC Actions Are Likely Delayed

The departures of Nathan Simington and Geoffrey Starks from the FCC last week have put a magnifying glass on what the Senate will do with the nomination of Olivia Trusty. The situation also has FCC watchers discussing what the commission can and cannot achieve in the meantime. With just one commissioner from each party currently seated, there is no quorum to hold votes on a variety of top-level matters. The pressure is on for Republicans to get …