Tag: Competitiveness Coalitition
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During Capitol Hill Briefing, Conservatives Urged to Reject the Left’s Antitrust Power Grab
WASHINGTON – During a Capitol Hill briefing held today, former Trump Administration National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien, American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown delivered one clear message to conservatives regarding the activist-backed American Innovation and Choice Online Act: don’t be fooled. Endorsed by a litany of Biden Administration…
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SiriusXM Julie Mason Mornings: Chair Scott Brown Says Antitrust Bills Will Hurt US Competitiveness
Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown joined Julie Mason Mornings today to discuss the left’s series of antitrust bills currently being debated in Congress. Brown noted that these dangerous and misguided congressional proposals would harm consumers at a time when American families are already struggling with record-high inflation and the US is in an ongoing technology…
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Competitiveness Coalition Slams Sen. Schumer for Playing Both Sides in US-China Tech Race
WASHINGTON – Ahead of a classified briefing scheduled by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) this afternoon on the “global innovation and the technology race,” the Competitiveness Coalition released the following statement: “On the left’s watch, inflation continues to hit record highs and now Senator Schumer and his comrades are desperate to sound tough in…
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Passing S.2992 Equivalent of “Lighting a Match Next to a Gas Leak”
WASHINGTON – In a letter sent today, Chair Scott Brown and 17 center-right groups and thought leaders in the Competitiveness Coalition urged the “Big Four” congressional leaders to reject the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, S.2992. Citing record-high inflation, and concerns that the bill threatens the free and low-cost online services that consumers depend on, the…
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Competitiveness Coalition Op-ed in the Miami Herald: Misguided Antitrust Proposal Handcuffs U.S. Tech, Gives China the Edge
In today’s Miami Herald, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown and James Madison Institute CEO and President Dr. Robert McClure penned a joint op-ed on the dangers that the misguided American Innovation and Choice Online Act, S.2992, presents to our fragile economy and American competitiveness. “The proposal would mandate how tech companies feature services on their platform, hurting consumers,”…
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Competitiveness Coalition Releases First Television Ad “Threatening Overreach”
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Competitiveness Coalition, a group led by former Ambassador Scott Brown and 17 other free market organizations and individuals, launched its first television advertisement, entitled, “Threatening Overreach.” The spot is part of a six-figure advocacy campaign focused on lawmakers in Washington D.C. Watch the ad here: https://youtu.be/ROne5g2CVIk The spot zeroes in…
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Chair Brown on Newsmax Discusses How S.2992 Will Harm the Economy, US Competitiveness
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Competitiveness Coalition on 8.6% Inflation: Stop the Antitrust Insanity
WASHINGTON – The Competitiveness Coalition issued the following statement after new U.S. government data revealed inflation climbed to 8.6% last month compared to the same period last year, the highest level since December 1981. “Liberal Senators continuing to push antitrust proposals while inflation hits a 40-year high are divorced from reality. Congress needs to stop…
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Chair Brown on Sen. Klobuchar’s S.2992 “Pet Project”: “Take the Blinders Off”
WASHINGTON – Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown released the following statement after Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) held a press conference pushing the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, S.2992, misguided legislation that would lead to unintended economic consequences for hardworking taxpayers, middle-class families, and job-creating businesses. “How bad does the economy have to get for…
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Chair Scott Brown Statement on Center for American Progress’ Endorsement of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act
WASHINGTON – Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown released the following statement in response to the Center for American Progress (CAP) endorsing the American Innovation and Choice Online Act today. “It should come as no surprise that Washington’s leading left-wing group is throwing their full support behind the American Innovation and Choice Online Act – the bill…