Oct
18
Ted Cruz Blocks Vote on FCC Chairman Over Political Ad Disclosures
Posted in: Uncategorized
Republican Senator Ted Cruz is blocking Tom Wheeler’s nomination to be chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission after asking whether the Democrat would use the agency to regulate political advertising.
Mr. Wheeler’s appointment was on a Senate calendar for action this week and didn’t emerge as other nominees cleared the body.
“Yes, the senator is holding the nominee,” Sean Rushton, a spokesman for Mr. Cruz, said in an e-mail. Senators can by tradition singlehandedly stall consideration of a presidential appointee.
Post a Comment