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Senate Majority Leader Plans Vote On Big Tech Bill

By  |  August 4, 2022

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is planning a vote soon on a major piece of antitrust legislation aimed at Big Tech.

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    Schumer’s office confirmed on Thursday that he intends to schedule a vote in the Senate on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act. The legislation, written by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), would empower federal agencies to crack down on companies such as Amazon and Google’s monopolistic marketplace control.

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