Senate Confirms Nathan Simington as FCC Commissioner

December 10, 2020

Sam Sabin, Morning Consult

Following a contentious confirmation process that nearly didn’t move forward, the Senate confirmed Nathan Simington, creating a deadlocked FCC.

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