{"id":481414,"date":"2022-08-05T01:12:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T22:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/sen-chuck-schumer-commits-to-bringing-antitrust-legislation-to-a-vote\/"},"modified":"2022-08-05T01:12:29","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T22:12:29","slug":"sen-chuck-schumer-commits-to-bringing-antitrust-legislation-to-a-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sen-chuck-schumer-commits-to-bringing-antitrust-legislation-to-a-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"#Sen. Chuck Schumer commits to bringing antitrust legislation to a vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2325f472d7e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2325f472d7e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sen-chuck-schumer-commits-to-bringing-antitrust-legislation-to-a-vote\/#%E2%80%9CSen_Chuck_Schumer_commits_to_bringing_antitrust_legislation_to_a_vote%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Sen. Chuck Schumer commits to bringing antitrust legislation to a vote&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSen_Chuck_Schumer_commits_to_bringing_antitrust_legislation_to_a_vote%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Sen. Chuck Schumer commits to bringing antitrust legislation to a vote&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to put the antitrust bill designed to rein in Big Tech up for a vote \u2014 likely in the fall \u2013 the Democrat\u2019s spokesperson exclusively told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSen. Schumer is working with Sen. (Amy) Klobuchar and other supporters to gather the needed votes and plans to bring it up for a vote,\u201d Angelo Roefaro, Schumer\u2019s spokesperson, told The Post in a statement referring to antitrust legislation.<\/p>\n<p>A Hill source close to the legislation says there are still some concerns that need to be ironed out \u2014 like worries that cracking down on tech could also hurt the companies\u2019 content moderation efforts. <\/p>\n<p>The source also told The Post that Democrats are worried about getting enough Republicans  for the 60 votes needed to pass the bill \u2014 which means Democrats in the 50-50 Senate need to be \u201cairtight.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Schumer\u2019s on-the-record commitment comes after The Post reported the bill\u2019s top Republican backer, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, slammed Schumer for dragging his feet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/antitrust-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"chuck Grassley\" class=\"wp-image-23338561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/antitrust-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/antitrust-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/antitrust-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sen. Chuck Grassley has called for Schumer to bring the antitrust legislation to the floor.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s past time that the Majority Leader bring up our bipartisan antitrust bill cracking down on Big Tech\u2019s anticompetitive behavior,\u201d Grassley told The Post last month. \u201cWe need a date certain for a vote, and I call on Sen. Schumer to name one \u2014 if not before August recess, then this fall.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After years of pushing for the legislation, antitrust advocates are thrilled by the promise that Schumer will move the legislation forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s clear that what hasn\u2019t killed this bill made it stronger,\u201d Luther Lowe, senior vice president of Public Policy at Yelp, told The Post. \u201cHundreds of millions have been spent to slow down this legislation and those efforts haven\u2019t worked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even as Schumer publicly <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lauded the legislation, saying it\u2019s a \u201chigh-priority,\u201d he had delayed bringing anything to the floor despite <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2022\/05\/19\/scoop-schumer-seeks-tech-antitrust-bill-vote-by-early-summer\">reports he would move the legislation forward<\/a> earlier this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by Grassley and Klobuchar (D-Minn.), would reduce the power of tech giants like Amazon and Meta to stifle market competition. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/antitrust-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Sen. Klobuchar has said she expects the bill to be brought to the floor this fall.\" class=\"wp-image-23338573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/antitrust-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/antitrust-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/antitrust-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sen. Amy Klobuchar has said she has the votes for the legislation.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Internet Innovation and Choice Act \u2014 or so-called \u201cnon-discrimination bill\u201d \u2014 would stop platforms from \u201cself-preferencing\u201d their content. For instance, Amazon would no longer be able to promote its own goods over third-party sellers on its e-commerce platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last Saturday, Klobuchar said on MSNBC she and Schumer have discussed bringing the bill to the floor in the fall.<\/p>\n<p>While\u00a0Schumer has bided his time, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Google combined have spent more than $35 million in just the first half of this year on lobbying efforts,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-07-21\/amazon-breaks-lobbying-record-amid-antitrust-fight\">Bloomberg reported<\/a>\u00a0last week. The companies have also flooded Beltway airwaves with commercials opposing antitrust bills and bought up ad space in influential <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>letters like Politico Playbook.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Post was first to report that both of Schumer\u2019s daughters are on the payroll of companies Schumer is supposed to be regulating. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/antitrust-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Nancy Pelosi\" class=\"wp-image-23338535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/antitrust-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/antitrust-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/antitrust-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Speaker Nancy Pelosi has yet to signal support for the antitrust bill.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, even if the bill make it past the Senate, their companion bill would also have to make it past the House \u2014 which some insiders say could present an even bigger hurdle.<\/p>\n<p>While Schumer has said he supports the Klobuchar-Grassley bill, House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has not done so, instead saying more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly that she supports tech regulation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi has come under scrutiny for profiting from these tech companies, as her husband Paul has made millions actively\u00a0trading stocks of companies like Google.\u00a0\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Chuck Schumer commits to bringing antitrust legislation to a vote&#8221; Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to put the antitrust bill designed to rein in Big Tech up for a vote \u2014 likely in the fall \u2013 the Democrat\u2019s spokesperson exclusively told The Post. \u201cSen. Schumer is working with Sen. 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