'A bipartisan group of senators just stated with a clear voice that Big Tech is too powerful.'
If passed into law, the measure—sponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Chuck Grassley —would prohibit major tech platforms from favoring their own products and services over those of other companies, a practice known as self-preferencing.
The six lawmakers who voted against the bill in committee were all Republicans: Sens. John Cornyn , Mike Lee , Ben Sasse , Tom Cotton , Thom Tillis , and Marsha Blackburn . "This was an even stronger vote than we expected—and notably bodes well about the ability to overcome a filibuster on the floor," said Ginger Quintero-McCall, legal director at Demand Progress."It will also provide momentum as the debate shifts back to the House."that"despite millions of lobbying dollars by monopolists spent to influence lawmakers, a bipartisan group of senators just stated with a clear voice that Big Tech is too powerful.
"With growing bipartisan appetite to break the power of Big Tech," Miller added,"the Senate should continue to reassert its power over the handful of men whose corporations undermine economic dynamism, eviscerate the free press, and threaten our democracy itself." While she ultimately voted to advance the legislation, Sen. Dianne Feinstein —who represents Silicon Valley—That prompted a sharp response from Klobuchar, who accused Feinstein of spreading false information about the administration's stance.
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