Klobuchar, Grassley, Buck, Cicilline Push for Antitrust Passage

Congress needs to pass antitrust legislation this month (see 2206070059), said Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Chair Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and bill co-sponsors during a news conference Wednesday. July 4 is a good cut-off date for when the Senate should vote, she said. “I hope we get the opportunity this month, not next month, not after the August recess,” said House Antitrust Subcommittee ranking member Ken Buck, R-Colo. “We all know what happens after the August recess. This bill has to pass in June.” Big Tech doesn’t want competition online, said House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David Cicilline, D-R.I. He noted the enormous resources Big Tech is spending to kill the legislation and protect its monopoly profits. Industry has spent tens of millions on advertising campaigns that spread falsehoods about the bills, said Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.