'Schumer is Big Tech's last line of defense against a growing majority in Congress that is fighting to loosen the industry's vise grip on our economy,' said HelenBrosnan of fightmonopolies.
they have the 60 Senate votes needed to overcome a filibuster and want to bring the measure to the floor before the legislative session ends in less than two weeks.
Outside Bistro Bis, the Capitol Hill restaurant where the high-dollar fundraiser was held, progressive activists protested, greeting Schumer with signs reading,"Call the Vote" and"Stop Chuckin' Up to Big Tech." "After promising an 'early summer' vote on two critical antitrust bills, Sen. Schumer has failed to keep his word," said Maria Langholz, communications director for Demand Progress."We showed up tonight to make sure that, even as he was meeting behind closed doors with big donors, Sen. Schumer is forced to hear the voice of the people who are clamoring to rein in Big Tech.
Demonstrators also parked a mobile billboard outside the restaurant urging Schumer to assign a date for floor votes on both antitrust proposals. "Since Sen. Schumer has failed for months to schedule a vote," said Even Greer, director of Fight for the Future,"we thought we'd help him out by once again sending our mobile billboard to the most convenient place possible—tonight's fundraising dinner, an event he surely prioritized."
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