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Prized Biden Nominee Is So Terrible That Democrats Are Looking to Blow up Her Nomination

The Biden administration does not exist in the same reality the rest of us exist in. That was perfectly illustrated by the renomination of Gigi Sohn to an open spot on the FCC.

Sohn was first put up for the spot during the last Congress, but due to a variety of problems, including a scandal in which she donated to Sen. Raphael Warnock (who sits on the committee that would approve her), the contentious selection did not make it through.

In a sane world, that would have been enough to scuttle Sohn’s chances, but the White House renominated her anyway in January. According to a new report (Axios), though, the far-left radical is so terrible that Democrats may still blow up her nomination.

President Biden’s nominee for an open seat on the Federal Communications Commission, Gigi Sohn, appears stalled in committee and is in danger of failing to reach the full Senate floor for a vote, according to Democratic Senate officials.

Why it matters: If her nomination falters, the FCC will remain deadlocked with two Republican and two Democratic commissioners — hindering the Biden administration’s effort to implement key parts of the president’s agenda.

Driving the news: After a contentious Commerce Committee hearing two weeks ago, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the chair, has yet to schedule a vote on Sohn’s confirmation.

What has Sohn in trouble this time around? It seems that several Democrats who are up for re-election in 2024 are getting cold feet. Those include Sen. Joe Manchin, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, and perhaps most importantly, Sen. Jon Tester, who faces a tough road in deep-red Montana. Given the 51-49 split in the US Senate, Sohn can’t afford to lose more than one vote, and there’s talk of even more Democrats than those three possibly voting “no” in the end.

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