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06/11/2026

Unlikely Allies on Jawboning Bill

Legislation introduced Thursday from Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) is aimed at the threat of government censorship.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: ABC / Brendan Carr / Disney / FCC / First Amendment / jawboning / Jimmy Kimmel / Ron Wyden / Ted Cruz
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05/07/2026

Dems Demand FCC Rescind ABC’s Early Renewal Order

A group of Democratic senators is calling on the FCC to pull back its order for Disney to file early license renewals for its eight ABC stations.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Chuck Schumer / Bernie Sanders / Jimmy Kimmel / FCC / Ben Ray Luján / Disney / Ted Cruz / ABC / John Hickenlooper / Donald Trump / Elizabeth Warren / Brendan Carr / Maria Cantwell / Ed Markey
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03/26/2026

Nexstar Aftershocks: Carr Says Commission Vote Still Possible

Nexstar-Tegna wasn’t on the FCC’s Open Meeting agenda Thursday, but its presence certainly was felt.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: Free Press / Nexstar / EchoStar / Gavin Newsom / Ted Cruz / Anna Gomez / Jeff Jackson / FCC / DirecTV / Brendan Carr / TEGNA
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02/10/2026

Senate Commerce Tackles Media Ownership Debate

The media ownership tug-of-war made its way to Senate Commerce on Tuesday.

By Noah Ziegler

Found in: Brendan Carr / TEGNA / Maria Cantwell / Nexstar / Senate Commerce / Newsmax / Curtis LeGeyt / FCC / Ted Cruz / Donald Trump / Standard General / NAB / Chris Ruddy / Jessica Rosenworcel
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02/04/2026

Media Ownership Gets a Hill Hearing Soon

Mark your calendars for Tuesday morning. That’s when Senate Commerce will have a full committee hearing on media ownership.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Media Ownership / Senate Commerce / Newsmax / Curtis LeGeyt / Ted Cruz / Chris Ruddy / Broadcast / NAB
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12/18/2025

FCC Meeting Caps an Eventful 2025

No time to rest for the FCC, which held its final open meeting for 2025 just a short 24 hours after Senate Commerce’s oversight hearing.

By Noah Ziegler

Found in: FCC / spectrum / Brendan Carr / communications act / Ted Cruz / Anna Gomez / FCC Open Meeting

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