Ted Cruz aims to stack FCC with Republicans before Democrats take Senate control

Senator Ted Cruz is trying to confirm Trump's FCC nominee, Danielle Thumann Severs, before Democrats take control of the Senate in January 2027. This would give Republicans a 3-1 advantage on the FCC, potentially becoming a 3-0 advantage if Trump doesn't renominate Democrat Anna Gomez. Cruz is aiming to move the nomination to a full Senate vote by November 10, in his final two months as chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee.