Wyden: An All-GOP FCC Would Be Unlawful
A legal dispute could complicate President Trump’s effort to reshape the agency’s five-member commission
WASHINGTON Sept. 28, 2026 – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is questioning whether the Federal Communications Commission could legally operate with three Republicans and no Democrats, as President Donald Trump seeks to confirm Republican nominee Danielle Thumann Severs.
In a Sept. 24 letter, the senator did not ask the FCC to take any action. Instead, he asked FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez for her legal assessment of whether the agency could lawfully function with an all-Republican, three-member panel.
