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WASHINGTON – Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown today slammed President Biden for releasing a budget that prioritizes the desires of antitrust activists, particularly after a scathing congressional report detailed the abuse of law and mismanagement within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).  Specifically, President Biden’s budget calls for $288 million for the Department of Justice’s antitrust…

WASHINGTON – As the Digital Markets Act (DMA) takes effect in Europe today, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown blasted the Biden Administration for working alongside overseas regulators to impose sweeping new regulations on American innovators. Passed in 2022, the DMA unabashedly targets America’s tech sector as 21 of the 22 core platform services obligated to…

FTC Chair Lina Khan Spotlighted As One Of The Chief Offenders WASHINGTON – In a new op-ed for Fox News, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown sounded the alarm on destructive progressive policies and warned of the dangers of the continued encroachment of Chinese Communist Party-backed (CCP) companies into the American market.  “Temu, the Chinese e-commerce…

WASHINGTON – Following a scathing report from the U.S. House Judiciary Committee detailing the abuse of law and mismanagement within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Chair Scott Brown urges Congress to call for Chair Lina Khan to testify before key U.S. House and Senate committees. Unlike previous Democratic and Republican leadership, Chair Khan “has repeatedly…

Brown on Amazon-iRobot: “Elizabeth Warren and Lina Khan didn’t like it. So they did everything to squash that … as a result, those jobs went away.” WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown joined Fox News Radio’s The Brian Kilmeade Show, guest hosted by former Congressman Jason Chaffetz. The conversation touched on the state…

WASHINGTON – As the out-of-bounds Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approaches one entire year without Republican representation, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown today urged Senate Republicans to confirm FTC Commissioner nominees Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak, who enjoy the support of key conservative leaders: “Since the FTC lost its last Republican commissioner nearly a year ago,…

Op-ed comes in the wake of 350 American jobs lost as a result of nixed Amazon-iRobot merger WASHINGTON – In a new op-ed for The Boston Herald, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown lambastes Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) for their role ultimately killing Amazon’s acquisition of iRobot,…

Chair Scott Brown: “It remains very concerning that Chair Khan and Assistant Attorney General Kanter continue to work so closely with anti-growth European regulators…” WASHINGTON – This week, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Jonathan Kanter are scheduled to participate in a conference titled…

Op-Ed Comes At The End of “Diner Table Economics” Series WASHINGTON – In a new op-ed for Fox News, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown speaks directly to New Hampshire voters, educating them on the importance of making an informed, thoughtful decision in today’s first-in-the-nation primary. After the NH Journal’s successful “Diner Table Economics” series, which…

Engaging Conversation on the Consumer Welfare Standard and Competition with China WASHINGTON – In the fifth installment of “Diner Table Economics,” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sat down with NH Journal’s Michael Graham at Francoeur’s Cafe in Manchester, NH for a wide-ranging conversation on growing the economy, competing with China, and why he rejects big government…