Thune Confirms Senate Holds on Gomez, Starks FCC Nominations
Senate Communications Subcommittee ranking member John Thune, R-S.D., confirmed to us Tuesday that there are holds on FCC nominee Anna Gomez and renominated Commissioner Geoffrey Starks that prevent the chamber from confirming the two Democrats via unanimous consent (see 2307180073).…
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“I don’t know the particulars of the holds, but that has the effect of slowing things down” and affecting the prospects for Senate Democrats to confirm at least Gomez before the chamber begins the month-plus August recess, said Thune, who’s also minority whip. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said during a Wednesday news conference the chamber’s “first job” is to finish passing the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (S-2226) and then “we’ll see what … goes from there” on potentially keeping the Senate in session into part of August to confirm additional executive nominees.