Hearing: Competition and the Small Business Landscape: Fair Competition and a Level Playing Field

Committee on Small Business

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 (10:00 AM)

2360 RHOB
Washington, D.C.
The Committee on Small Business will hold a hybrid hearing titled: “Competition and the Small Business Landscape: Fair Competition and a Level Playing Field.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Participating members can also join remotely via Zoom. Antitrust laws exist to promote competition and prohibit anti-competitive behavior by large firms. However, the U.S. economy has seen continued concentration among its industries since the 1970s. Although this issue is traditionally viewed through the lens of consumers, consolidated industries can be particularly harmful to small firms and new startups. This hearing will examine the history of antitrust law and the historical importance of encouraging fair competition and their potential impacts on small firms. Members will hear from a variety of experts about competition policy through the lens of American small firms.

Witnesses

Dr. Diana L. Moss
President, American Antitrust Institute, Washington, DC

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/01/2022 at 01:00 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/01/2022 at 01:00 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/01/2022 at 01:00 PM

Dr. Carl Shapiro
Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School at the University of California at Berkeley, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/01/2022 at 01:00 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/01/2022 at 01:00 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/01/2022 at 01:00 PM

Mr. Barry Lynn
Executive Director, Open Markets Institute, Washington, DC

Added 02/24/2022 at 09:05 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/01/2022 at 01:00 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/01/2022 at 01:00 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/01/2022 at 01:00 PM

Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin
President, American Action Forum, Washington, DC

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/01/2022 at 01:00 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 03/01/2022 at 01:00 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 03/01/2022 at 01:00 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF]

First Published: February 22, 2022 at 09:15 AM
Last Updated: March 1, 2022 at 01:00 PM