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  • ICYMI: Chair Scott Brown in InsideSources’ DC Journal: “It’s Time to Get Tough on Wasteful Spending, Starting with USAID”

    ICYMI: Chair Scott Brown in InsideSources’ DC Journal: “It’s Time to Get Tough on Wasteful Spending, Starting with USAID”

    “Every long journey starts with a first step, and streamlining USAID is a sensible place to begin.” WASHINGTON – In his latest piece for InsideSources’ DC Journal, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown applauded the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) efforts to crack down on the wasteful spending that has plagued American…

  • Competitiveness Coalition Welcomes American Consumer Institute To The Fold

    Competitiveness Coalition Welcomes American Consumer Institute To The Fold

    WASHINGTON – The Competitiveness Coalition today announced the American Consumer Institute (ACI) as our 24th and newest member. The addition of ACI, whose mission is to promote consumer welfare by improving the understanding and impact that public policies and regulations have on consumers in a free market, will provide an important voice and resource for…

  • ICYMI: Scott Brown in The Center Square: “Lina Khan’s closing shot at the U.S. free market”

    ICYMI: Scott Brown in The Center Square: “Lina Khan’s closing shot at the U.S. free market”

    “Any citizen concerned about the threat from China and their spy balloons should be outraged at this incident.” WASHINGTON – In an original column for The Center Square, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown blasted now-former FTC Chair Lina Khan for working with Temu, a Chinese Communist Party-backed e-commerce platform, to undermine American companies. “Khan was…

  • Coalition Celebrates Lina Khan’s Last Day on the Federal Trade Commission

    Coalition Celebrates Lina Khan’s Last Day on the Federal Trade Commission

    “The relentless assault on American innovation, the economy, and our competitiveness on the global stage has finally come to an end”  WASHINGTON – Today, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown issued the following statement marking the last day of Lina Khan on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC): “At long last, Lina Khan’s relentless assault on American…

  • ICYMI: Chair Scott Brown in RealClearMarkets: “History Will Be Kind To Neither Lina Khan Nor Joe Biden”

    ICYMI: Chair Scott Brown in RealClearMarkets: “History Will Be Kind To Neither Lina Khan Nor Joe Biden”

    “Biden and Khan may care about their legacy, but the die was cast long ago on both. The history books won’t be kind to either.” WASHINGTON – In a new op-ed for RealClearMarkets, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown looks back on the disastrous tenure of now-former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and the…

  • Chair Brown Heralds Selection Of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) As Chair Of Senate Commerce Committee

    Chair Brown Heralds Selection Of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) As Chair Of Senate Commerce Committee

    WASHINGTON – Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown today applauded news of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) becoming chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, specifically citing his tireless efforts holding the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and its Chair, Lina Khan, accountable: “I would like to extend my deepest congratulations to Sen. Ted Cruz…

  • Scott Brown Slams Lina Khan’s Arrogance In CNBC Exit Interview

    Scott Brown Slams Lina Khan’s Arrogance In CNBC Exit Interview

    Asked three times, outgoing FTC chair inexplicably unable to name one thing she would have done differently; episode reminiscent of Vice President Harris’ infamous moment on The View that cost her dearly WASHINGTON – In response to outgoing Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan’s exit interview on CNBC this morning, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott…

  • Chair Brown Applauds House Blocking Biden Admin’s Last-Minute Regulations

    Chair Brown Applauds House Blocking Biden Admin’s Last-Minute Regulations

    WASHINGTON – Citing the need for strong oversight of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the waning days of the Biden Administration, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown applauded U.S. House passage of the Midnight Rules Relief Act, legislation amending the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to allow Congress to disapprove multiple rules through one joint resolution…

  • Scott Brown on FTC Shake Up: “At Long Last, Lina Khan’s Reign Of Terror Comes To An End”

    Scott Brown on FTC Shake Up: “At Long Last, Lina Khan’s Reign Of Terror Comes To An End”

    A new day is dawning at the FTC with a renewed focus on competition and consumer welfare WASHINGTON – In response to President-elect Donald Trump announcing a shake-up at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown issued the following statement: “After nearly three and a half long years, there is new hope…

  • Scott Brown Slams Lina Khan’s Last Ditch Power Grab

    Scott Brown Slams Lina Khan’s Last Ditch Power Grab

    New York Times Reporting Lays Bare FTC Chair’s Brazen Attempt To Impose Her Extreme Agenda On A Country That Demanded Change In November WASHINGTON – In response to bombshell reporting by the New York Times that Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan has gone into “turbo mode” as part of a “larger sprint-to-the-finish regulatory…