Senate Dems threatened to pass a resolution of disapproval over the Federal Communications Commission’s media ownership rules, currently under circulation at the agency. The threat came from Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) during today's Senate Commerce renomination hearing of commissioner Mignon Clyburn.
Cantwell was one of nine Senate Dems who sent a letter late last week to FCC chairman Julius Genachowski arguing that weakening the ownership rules would lead to a further decline in minority ownership.
“The FCC might be headed for a resolution of disapproval if its goes down this route,” Cantwell told Clyburn.
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