Antitrust

Antitrusts are a set of laws and regulations designed to keep businesses from monopolizing a market and encourage fair competition in a free market. Currently, there is a bipartisan push to have massive online platforms sued for monopolizing their respective markets.
TRENDING NEWS:
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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AGAINST on Antitrust

Pelosi slams Facebook's 'shameful' behavior and says execs 'schmooze' the Trump administration

CNBC , 1 day ago
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi received from Facebook Inc: $65k, National Assn of Letter Carriers: $30k, American Health Care Assn: $27.5k, plus $162k from others on Antitrust
Senator Ted Cruz
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AGAINST on Antitrust

Senate approves USMCA, as Texas Sens. Cornyn and Cruz back Trump’s revamped North American trade deal

Dallas Morning News , 1 day ago
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Senator Ted Cruz received from Charter Communications: $20k, National Air Traffic Controllers Assn: $16.5k, Delta Air Lines: $16k, plus $70.5k from others on Antitrust
Rep. David Cicilline
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AGAINST on Antitrust

Democratic lawmaker presses antitrust enforcers on company ties, settlements

Reuters , 1 week ago
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Rep. David Cicilline received from American Federation of Teachers: $15k, National Beer Wholesalers Assn: $12.5k, Amalgamated Transit Union: $10.5k, plus $50.5k from others on Antitrust
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Rep. David Cicilline is on the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law
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TRENDING ON TWITTER:
Senator Bernard Sanders
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TWEETS on Antitrust

Don't you feel grateful? The world’s most expensive drug is coming out—$2-3 million a pop. $69 billion in annual profits were just not enough for Big Pharma. BioMarin should lose its patent monopoly for this price-gouging. Under our legislation, it will. https://t.co/bXvykhDW17

See tweet 14 hours ago
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Senator Bernard Sanders received from National Assn of Letter Carriers: $10k, American Federation of Teachers: $5k, National Education Assn: $5k, plus $1.5k from others on Antitrust
Rep. David Cicilline
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ATTACKS
Rep. Ed Perlmutter
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on Antitrust

🚨LIVE AT Noon EST/10am MST 🚨 Rep. Cicilline chairs an Antitrust Subcommittee field hearing at @ColoLaw with top executives from competitors in the digital marketplace. Tune in then to see @RepJoeNeguse, @RepKenBuck & @RepPerlmutter ask questions: https://t.co/ZEBDq6tuqP

See tweet 16 hours ago
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Rep. David Cicilline received from American Federation of Teachers: $15k, National Beer Wholesalers Assn: $12.5k, Amalgamated Transit Union: $10.5k, plus $50.5k from others on Antitrust
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Rep. Ed Perlmutter received from National Multifamily Housing Council: $20k, Credit Union National Assn: $20k, International Assn of Fire Fighters: $17.5k, plus $73.5k from others on Antitrust
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Rep. David Cicilline is on the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law
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Rep. Ed Perlmutter is on the House Committee on Financial Services
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
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TWEETS on Antitrust

No surprise here. Tip of the iceberg, is my guess. Time to dig into the @MarathonPetroCo/DOJ Antitrust nexus — I wonder if Marathon major shareholders will make inquiries? https://t.co/LQsDi3xn0d

See tweet 3 days ago
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse received from American Assn for Justice: $24k, National Assn of Letter Carriers: $15k, International Assn of Fire Fighters: $15k, plus $59.8k from others on Antitrust
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DETAILS:

FOR Republicans

While Republicans traditionally support Big Business as part of the Free Market, there is a rising interest in breaking up large platforms that dominate their markets like Amazon and Facebook. Some would like active measures to breakup these big businesses, while others support a change in regulations first.

FOR Democrats

While democrats traditionally support antitrust measures against big business, there is a divide regarding current online powerhouses like Amazon and Facebook. Some would like active measures to breakup these big businesses, while others support a change in regulations first.

LOBBYIST:

  • Company
  • National Beer Wholesalers Assn
  • National Air Traffic Controllers Assn
  • Deloitte LLP
  • National Multifamily Housing Council
  • Credit Union National Assn
  • American Assn for Justice
  • Charter Communications
  • National Assn of Home Builders
  • Air Line Pilots Assn
  • American Federation of Teachers