AT&T and SpaceX’s proposed acquisitions of Echostar spectrum raise antitrust concerns, may not meet federal telecommunications law requirements Deal threatens to raise cell phone costs and worsen service for consumers by further consolidating cellular market Text of Letter (PDF) Washington,...
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s former lobbying firm, Ballard Partners, reportedly representing both Paramount and Netflix; advised Paramount on Skydance merger AG Bondi’s ethics agreement includes pledge not to participate “in any particular matter involving specific parties in which (she) knows...
“USTR has engaged in unprecedented secrecy while negotiating trade deals—with the exception of sharing insider information with Wall Street and business executives.” Americans deserve to know what the Administration’s negotiating priorities are and how industry perspectives and pressure from big...
“Americans deserve a defense industry that prioritizes innovation and competition to help the U.S. military protect Americans, rather than one focused on shoveling more money out the door for shareholders and executives.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today,...
Senators warn Labor Department’s limited capacity could result in improperly denying Americans their benefits or exposing their personal data “Unemployment benefits are a vital income support for workers as they look for a new job…Mishandling these claims can mean delayed...
Without transparency, accountability, and action around the pit program, the Department of Energy may be enabling the waste of billions of taxpayer dollars. “In rushing to production, NNSA has developed an excessively risky program structure, with management concerns around fundamental...
Paramount Skydance bid for Warner Bros. reportedly funded by Saudi, Qatari, Abu Dhabi government investment funds and could give foreign entities access to Americans’ sensitive personal data, influence over giant media conglomerate “The American public deserves assurances that CFIUS is...
As AI and Big Tech firms, including Google, Amazon, and Meta, build energy-guzzling data centers and make opaque agreements with utility companies, consumers are left holding the bill for these trillion-dollar companies. Text of Letters (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today,...
Warn that deal could raise prices, cost jobs and weaken local TV stations The company’s proposed acquisition of Tegna is presumptively illegal because it would allow Nexstar to exceed national caps on station ownership Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C....
Lawmakers raise alarm about whether Trump Administration is seeking to “quietly kill field offices,” implement backdoor benefits cuts “[Y]ou seem to have adopted a slash-first, think-later approach to “modernizing” SSA, and beneficiaries will pay the price.” Text of Letter (PDF)...
“When Executive Branch officials determining immigration policy have a personal stake in their decision-making, they may be improperly influenced to enact policies that generate billions for their favored immigration contractors.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth...
Senators concerned that “aid distribution system that would be similar to the deadly sites run by the failed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation… more than 1000 Palestinians were killed near these sites while seeking food.” “The public deserves a clear understanding of...