Tom Johnson Testifies Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

February 10, 2026

Thomas M. Johnson, Jr., co-chair of the Issues and Appeals Practice, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation regarding the Federal Communications Commission's broadcast ownership cap.

Recent coverage of his testimony includes:

• Senate Panel Weighs Broadcast Ownership Rules as Nexstar–Tegna Deal Hangs in Balance
  

February 10, 2026 | The National Law Journal

• Senate Hearing Witnesses Spar Over Ownership Caps, the Crisis in Local Journalism
  

February 10, 2026 | TV Technology

• Broadcasters Fight 39% Media Ownership Cap In Hill Hearing
  

February 10, 2026 | Law360

• Too Big Or Too Small: Five Takeaways As Senators Weigh Local News, TV Ownership Limits And Trump’s Surprise Nexstar Merger Endorsement
  

February 10, 2026 | Deadline

• Bipartisan unease surfaces at Senate hearing on Nexstar-Tegna merger
  

February 10, 2026 | Washington Examiner

• Cruz Insists He's Still Evaluating FCC Broadcast-Ownership Cap After Hearing Skepticism
  

February 11, 2026 | Communications Daily