Tag: inflation
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Scott Brown: Chair Khan’s Testimony Left No Doubt FTC is Undeserving of Massive Budget Increase
WASHINGTON – Today, Scott Brown, chair of the Competitiveness Coalition, praised the House Energy and Commerce Innovation, Data and Commerce (IDC) Subcommittee’s hearing on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) fiscal 2024 budget: “Chair Khan’s evasive and unresponsive performance today left no doubt that the FTC is undeserving of its nearly 40 percent budget increase request. […]
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Brown on SiriusXM’s Julie Mason Mornings: Trump’s Indictment Raises Concerns About Weaponization of Government Institutions Everywhere
WASHINGTON – When asked about a New York grand jury’s indictment of former president Donald Trump, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown raised concerns about the weaponization of government institutions under Chair Lina Khan’s leadership of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In the interview with SiriusXM’s Julie Mason Mornings, Brown lambasted the continuous institutional overreach that […]
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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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ICYMI: Scott Brown on Ross Kaminsky Show: Rep. Ken Buck’s Antitrust Agenda is “Reckless” and a Slap in the Face to Americans
DENVER – During a radio interview on the Denver-based Ross Kaminsky Show, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown raised the alarm on Rep. Ken Buck’s (R-CO) misguided antitrust agenda. Brown alerted Coloradans how Buck’s policy agenda is “marrying up with” radical liberals like Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). If enacted, Brown argued Buck’s policies would […]
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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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Brown on FOX Radio: Antitrust Bill Gives Away One of America’s Advantages in US-China Rivalry
WASHINGTON – During a FOX News radio interview, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown pushed back on President Joe Biden’s call for antitrust enforcement and criticized the Administration for failing to address the economic and security threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Permitting the Chinese surveillance balloon to traverse across the U.S. for several […]
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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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Brown: Dangerous App Bill Swings Open the Front Door of Americans’ Data to Bad Actors
WASHINGTON – As federal lawmakers push the dangerous Open App Markets Act (S. 2710) in a last-ditch attempt with less than two weeks left in session, the Competitiveness Coalition is urging conservative U.S. Senators to hold the line and reject the dangerous bill. “Make no mistake, the Open App Markets Act is a gift to […]
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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 […]