Political Quotes

Ben Ray Luján: “Congress set the national television ownership cap at 39 percent, and only Congress — not the FCC — has the authority to…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2026
Congress set the national television ownership cap at 39 percent, and only Congress — not the FCC — has the authority to change it. It is clear that Chairman Carr is once again doing President Trump’s bidding.
Said by
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico
Source
rollcall.com
Jul 16, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Luján criticizes FCC's move on ownership cap.

Share

More from Ben Ray Luján

Oct 15, 2026

Children have their whole futures ahead of them, and our country must do more to protect those working in the agriculture industry.

lujan.senate.gov
Oct 15, 2026

That’s why I’m reintroducing the CARE Act to raise the standard and bring our agricultural labor laws in line with other industries to better protect children and improve their working conditions.

lujan.senate.gov
Oct 14, 2026

Under the law, President Trump’s ads might plausibly fall into two categories: the ads are either produced by a ‘legally qualified candidate’ and therefore broadcasters are limited in their ability to censor the ads’ content, or President…

lujan.senate.gov
Oct 13, 2026

I’ve long fought for Indigenous Peoples’ Day to be recognized as a federal holiday and will continue pushing to honor the Native people who have played a vital role in our communities and in shaping our nation’s history.

lujan.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation