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Antitrust
Dems Hold Antitrust Venue Bill Hostage to Ram Through Klobuchar’s Antitrust Pet Project
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) blocked Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-Utah) bipartisan State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act, the second time Democrats have blocked unanimous consent on the legislation. Despite its popularity and likely passage if called for a Senate vote, Durbin is holding the bill hostage to pressure Congress…
Antitrust
Amy Klobuchar’s Antitrust “Pet Project”: New Version, Same Old Mistakes
By: Tom Hebert Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced a new version of the “American Innovation and Choice Online Act” (S. 2992) late Wednesday night, the culmination of months of behind the scenes machinations to get the bill closer to the 60-vote Senate threshold. Unfortunately for Klobuchar, the latest draft is…
Antitrust
New Klobuchar Antitrust Bill Roils Senate Democratic Caucus
In private conversations with reporters, a faction of Senate Democrats are voicing their displeasure and concerns surrounding Senator Amy Klobuchar’s (D-Minn.) radical antitrust bill – the American Innovation and Choice Online Act. POLITICO reports that “10 people familiar with the matter” told them that they are concerned that “the measure could…
Antitrust
Schumer Ignores Voter Concerns by Prioritizing Bills That Will Exacerbate Inflation
Last week, a Gallup poll surveying 2,000 Americans was released with 52% of Americans naming inflation as their most important issue. It was also the most important issue for Americans across all political affiliations surveyed, including Republicans, Independents and Democrats. Photo Credit: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington…
Antitrust
Jim Jordan Questions Autonomy of Lina Khan as FTC Chair
The independence of Lina Khan’s decision-making as Federal Trade Commission chair is coming under question in light of recent demands from her former employer, the far-left Open Markets Institute, to block Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. In a post on their website entitled, “Open Markets Details How US Government Can Block…
Labor
Third Circuit Overturns NLRB Ruling Against The Federalist
Last week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the NLRB for their decision to rule against The Federalist based on the merits of a comedic tweet by their executive officer and publisher, Ben Domenech. This decision overturns a callous attempt by the NLRB to punish a conservative publication based on…
Antitrust
OCC Submits Comments to Department of Agriculture to Provide Context on Rising Price of Fertilizer
Last week, the Open Competition Center submitted comments to contextualize the reason for the increasing price of fertilizer. The OCC warns against the new protectionist measures that the Biden Administration has taken against fertilizer imports from Morocco and Trinidad and Tobago. Despite the administration’s attempts to solely cast blame for…
Labor
OCC Supports the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act
The Open Competition Center supports the passage of S. 3074/H.R. 5743, the “Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act,” introduced by Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.). Credit: United States Congress, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons This legislation codifies the DOL’s Payroll Independent Determination (PAID) pilot program established in…