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Ed Markey: Congress did not authorize the FCC to convert the V-chip’s limited parental-control framework into authority to pressure…

On the recordJune 6, 2026
Congress did not authorize the FCC to convert the V-chip’s limited parental-control framework into authority to pressure the industry to display new labels for programming involving gender identity.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Senator Markey condemns FCC's actions regarding LGBTQ+ programming.

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