Tag: American Innovation and Choice Online Act
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ICYMI: Scott Brown in the Union Leader: Amazon is Punished for its Success
WASHINGTON – In an op-ed in the Union Leader, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown critiques the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) misguided lawsuit against Amazon that takes aim at the company’s widely popular Prime services. “As a protege of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, FTC Chair Lina Khan’s relentless crusade against American tech companies has been disappointing…
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Competitiveness Coalition Announces Josiah Bartlett Center as Newest Member
WASHINGTON – Today the Competitiveness Coalition announced the addition of New Hampshire’s Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy as its newest member, bringing the total number of organizations and individuals to 22. The addition comes at a critical time on Capitol Hill, following the reintroduction of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S.2033) and the ongoing abuse…
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Scott Brown On Khan/HJC Hearing: The Chickens Are Coming Home To Roost
WASHINGTON – Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown issued the following statement in response to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), appearing before the House Judiciary Committee: “It’s been a long two years, but the chickens are finally coming home to roost for Lina Khan’s checkered tenure at the FTC. From replacing decades…
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Seven Key Questions Lina Khan Must Answer During House Judiciary Committee Testimony
Coalition Urges Members To Zero In On Abuse Of Power Allegations WASHINGTON – Ahead of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee, the Competitiveness Coalition released today seven questions that lawmakers should ask the activist chair, with a focus on the egregious overreach and abuse of power allegations. “Under…
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Competitiveness Coalition Submits FOIA Request Regarding Suspected Collusion Between FTC & European Regulators
WASHINGTON – The Competitiveness Coalition announced today it has sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) records request to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding suspected collusion between the agency and European regulators. Signed by Chair Scott Brown, the request arrives ahead of FTC Chair Lina Khan’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on July…
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Scott Brown: AICOA Summer Sequel Already Tanking At The Box Office
Praises Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers For Dropping Previous Support WASHINGTON – In response to yesterday’s re-introduction of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S.2033), Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown highlighted the dwindling number of cosponsors from the previous iteration of the bill: “The summer sequel of this misguided legislation is already on track to…
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Chair Scott Brown in RealClearMarkets: “Congress Must Keep a Close Eye on FTC Chair Lina Khan”
WASHINGTON – Writing in RealClearMarkets, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown warned lawmakers that FTC Chair Lina Khan’s outrageous four-fold budget increase request is a sure sign that her pursuit to impose her extreme antitrust agenda shows no signs of slowing down. “Only in Washington D.C. would a record of failure and extreme recklessness translate to…
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In Letter to Key Congressional Appropriators, Competitiveness Coalition Urges Legislators to Reject FTC’s Budget Hike
WASHINGTON – Today Chair Scott Brown and 14 groups and thought leaders in the Competitiveness Coalition sent a letter to Republican and Democratic leaders on the Senate and House appropriations committees expressing strong opposition to the request from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for $590 million for FY 2024. Click HERE to read the letter. The signers outline…
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Brown on Biden Budget: Giving the DOJ Antitrust Division More Taxpayer Cash Is the Wrong Approach
WASHINGTON – Following the release of President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget, the Competitiveness Coalition today blasted the proposal’s increase in funds to support failed antitrust policies being peddled by liberal leaders like Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). Specifically, the President’s budget calls for a $100 million increase in funding to be directed toward the…
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Brown on Select Committee Hearing on the CCP: U.S. Must Maintain Competitive Edge in Race for Global Tech Dominance
WASHINGTON – Ahead of the first hearing of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, Scott Brown, chair of the Competitiveness Coalition, released the following statement: “From COVID-19’s origins, spy balloons, cozying up to Vladimir Putin and bolstering their military capabilities in the South China…