Senate probes FCC enforcement and whether public‑interest rules chill broadcast speech Senators pressed FCC Chair Brendan Carr about comments and investigations critics say threaten broadcasters after his warnings over Jimmy Kimmel. Democrats warned of a chilling effect; Republicans defended stricter public‑interest enforcement. Commissioners disagreed on scope and First Amendment limits.

Senators are questioning whether the FCC's latest actions are intimidating broadcasters into silence, warning of a dangerous chilling effect on local journalism.

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