Tag: Federal Trade Commission
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ICYMI: Scott Brown & Ken Buck Go Head-to-Head on Antitrust Policy
WASHINGTON – In dueling op-eds in today’s Daily Caller, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown and U.S. Rep. Ken Buck go head-to-head over the merits of Buck’s big-government approach toward the tech industry. In his piece, Brown criticizes the populist antitrust crusaders, like Buck, for scapegoating successful American companies to introduce self-serving, misguided regulations without considering…
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Competitiveness Coalition Congratulates Rep. Thomas Massie on Becoming House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman
WASHINGTON – Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown today congratulated Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) on taking the gavel as the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust: “Today’s news is a win for American innovators and entrepreneurs and a setback for the big government advocates seeking to empower…
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Scott Brown Responds to Ken Buck’s Stunning Admission: At Least He Deserves Points for Honesty
WASHINGTON – In response to U.S. Rep. Ken Buck’s (R-CO) recent statement that Americans “don’t need next day delivery,” former U.S. Senator and Ambassador Scott Brown, chair of the Competitiveness Coalition, issued the following statement: “His antitrust vision might be flawed, but give Ken Buck points for honesty. The American Innovation and Choice Online (AICO)…
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Competitiveness Coalition Congratulates House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan
WASHINGTON – Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown today congratulated Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) on taking the gavel as the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee: “The Competitiveness Coalition applauds Congressman Jim Jordan for earning the top spot on the House Judiciary Committee. Chairman Jordan has promised oversight and accountability into the U.S. Federal Trade Commission…
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In Letter to GOP Congressional Leaders, Competitiveness Coalition Sounds the Alarm on the Left’s Antitrust Agenda
Urges McCarthy, McConnell to Hold the Line On S. 2992 & S. 2710 During Lame-Duck WASHINGTON – As the 117th Congress returns for the lame-duck legislative work period, the Competitiveness Coalition today issued a letter to Republican U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy urging their respective caucuses to…
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Competitiveness Coalition on Liberals’ Lobbying Push: “Conservatives, Wake Up Before it is Too Late”
WASHINGTON – As activist groups call for Congress to pass a series of misguided antitrust proposals during the lame-duck session, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown released the following statement: “The litany of left-wing groups lobbying Chuck Schumer to pass the American Innovation and Choice Online Act says everything you need to know about this incredibly…
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Brown on SiriusXM Julie Mason Mornings: Antitrust Bills a “Backdoor for Bad Actors”
WASHINGTON – In a recent interview with SiriusXM’s Julie Mason Mornings, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown criticized the slew of misguided antitrust bills currently under review in the U.S. Senate for providing a backdoor for bad actors to access Americans’ data and cede too much power to the Federal Trade Commission. Brown argued that the…
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Chair Scott Brown, Charles Sauer in Washington Times: Inflation, Government Spending and Antitrust Make for an Economic Disaster
WASHINGTON – In today’s Washington Times, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown and Market Institute President Charles Sauer sound the alarm in a joint op-ed about how the left’s continued push to spend excessively and pass misguided bills such as the American Innovation and Choice Online Act will worsen the inflation crisis. “Another month brought a…
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Competitiveness Coalition to NFL Fans: Don’t Get Used to Streaming Thursday Night Football if Senator Klobuchar Has Her Way
WASHINGTON – Ahead of tonight’s kickoff between the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts, the Competitiveness Coalition issued a stark warning to the more than 11 million NFL fans who have streamed gridiron action via Amazon Prime: don’t get used to it. “The millions of Americans getting ready to enjoy Thursday night football on Amazon Prime…
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Competitiveness Coalition Blasts U.S. House Antitrust Package that Emboldens Biden’s Antitrust Agenda
WASHINGTON – As the U.S. House prepares to consider an antitrust package on the floor later today, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown released the following statement: “Instead of working to stop the Chinese Communist Party from stealing U.S. intellectual property and technologies, some conservatives on Capitol Hill are being hoodwinked into supporting bills that would…