Free Press Ups Pressure for Senators to 'Fire' Pai Via Floor Vote
Free Press is increasing its opposition to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai amid perceptions that a Senate floor vote on Pai’s reconfirmation could happen as soon as late this week, two communications sector lobbyists said Monday. Senate Republican leaders have been…
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hoping to invoke cloture on the Pai confirmation vote before the upcoming Columbus Day recess, with up to 30 hours of floor debate ahead of a final vote (see 1709130054 and 1709150060). Free Press is collecting signatures on a petition urging the Senate to “fire” Pai when his confirmation comes up for a vote. “He's failing at his job” and “that means we need the Senate to fire him,” the petition said. “Not a single senator should support” Pai’s agenda. The group cited possible rescission of 2015 net neutrality rules, ongoing concerns about the FCC’s handling of Sinclair, and the debate over the Lifeline USF program. The FCC didn’t comment.