Adam’s plan will beef up antitrust enforcement and bring down prices by dramatically increasing funding for the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice for antitrust enforcement and investigations, and passing legislation that protects competition and increases choices for consumers.
Strengthen antitrust enforcement by increasing FTC and DOJ antitrust funding and passing legislation to protect competition and consumer choice.
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Adam’s plan will beef up antitrust enforcement and bring down prices by dramatically increasing funding for the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice for antitrust enforcement and investigations, and passing legislation that protects competition and increases choices for consumers.
Evidence
Adam’s plan will beef up antitrust enforcement and bring down prices by dramatically increasing funding for the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice for antitrust enforcement and investigations, and passing legislation that protects competition and increases choices for consumers.
Schiff joined senators to introduce bipartisan legislation to hold meat and poultry companies accountable for anticompetitive behavior; the bill would strengthen enforcement of existing price-fixing laws and coordinate with DOJ and FTC.
In the 119th Congress, Senator Schiff serves on the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights.
Schiff’s hearing emphasized competition, consumer costs, and media consolidation, and said he had previously voiced concern about the impact of the Warner Bros. Discovery sale on consumer costs and media consolidation.
Assessments
The evidence shows Schiff campaigned on increasing FTC and DOJ antitrust funding and passing competition legislation. During his Senate term he took relevant steps, including serving on the Senate antitrust subcommittee, holding competition-related oversight, and joining legislation aimed at anticompetitive grocery and meat/poultry practices. However, the record provided does not show that the promised funding increase was enacted or that competition/consumer-choice legislation passed. Because he made concrete legislative and oversight efforts but the promised outcome has not been delivered, this is best classified as not fulfilled with an effort badge.