WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The House Judiciary Committee reversed course on a proposal to remove the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's antitrust authority on Wednesday, days after its Republican leadership included the measure in a budget package.
The House panel led by U.S. Representative Jim Jordan, a Republican, had included the proposal in its budget package on Monday. During a hearing on the package, Jordan offered and the committee passed an amendment that would remove the measure.
The FTC is using its antitrust authority to pursue a Big Tech crackdown supported by President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, including potential probes into whether online platforms have broken the law in limiting conservatives' speech.