Hearing: “Anti-American Antitrust: How Foreign Governments Target U.S. Businesses”

Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust (Committee on the Judiciary)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 (10:00 AM)

2141 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Dirk Auer
Director of Competition Policy, International Center for Law & Economics

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  • Auer Testimony [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 10:02 AM
  • Auer Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 10:02 AM
  • Auer Biography [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 10:02 AM

Mr. Aurelien Portuese
Research Professor and Founding Director, George Washington Competition & Innovation Lab

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  • Portuese Testimony [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 10:02 AM
  • Portuese Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 04:20 PM

Mr. Shanker A. Singham
Chief Executive Officer, Competere Ltd.

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  • Singham Testimony [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 10:02 AM
  • Singham Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 10:02 AM
  • Singham Biography [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 10:02 AM

Mr. Roger Alford
Professor of Law, Notre Dame University

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  • Alford Testimony [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 10:02 AM

Support Documents

  • An article from Axios titled “Scoop: U.S. intelligence intervened with DOJ to push HPE-Juniper merger” dated July 30, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Hageman of WY. [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 04:20 PM
  • An article from Bloomberg titled “Trump Warner Bros. Meddling Pushed Limits of Executive Power” dated December 11, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Balint of VT. [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 04:20 PM
  • A statement from Computer & Communications Industry Association, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fitzgerald of WI. [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 04:59 PM
  • A statement from The App Association, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fitzgerald of WI. [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 04:59 PM
  • A statement from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fitzgerald of WI. [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 04:59 PM
  • A statement from Consumer Choice Center, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fitzgerald of WI. [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 04:59 PM
  • A statement from the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), submitted for the Record by Mr. Fitzgerald of WI. [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 04:59 PM
  • A statement from NetChoice, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fitzgerald of WI. [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 04:59 PM
  • A statement from Roger P. Alford, Tech Policy Aspen Institute, dated August 18, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Balint of VT. [PDF] Added 12/29/2025 at 10:55 AM
  • An article from Common Dreams titled Big Tech’s Most Effective Lobbyist, Jim Jordan, Is Temporarily Constrained” dated October 12, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Balint of VT. [PDF] Added 12/29/2025 at 10:55 AM
  • An article from Lever News titled “How Big Tech Powered A Justice Department Coup” dated July 31, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Balint of VT. [PDF] Added 12/29/2025 at 10:55 AM
  • An article from American Enterprise Institute titled “Swamp Undrained: Trump-Cozy Lobbying Firm Sets K Street Revenue Record” dated August 8, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Balint of VT. [PDF] Added 12/29/2025 at 10:55 AM
  • An article from UnHerd titled “The antitrust war inside MAGA” dated July 30, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Balint of VT. [PDF] Added 12/29/2025 at 10:55 AM
  • An article from The American Prospect titled “Trump Is Big Tech’s Personal Lobbyist” dated July 24, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Balint of VT. [PDF] Added 12/29/2025 at 10:55 AM
  • A letter dated December 22, 2025 from multiple academics to Members of the House Judiciary Committee, submitted for the Record by Mr. Nadler of NY [PDF] Added 01/06/2026 at 01:41 PM

First Published: December 9, 2025 at 09:37 AM
Last Updated: January 6, 2026 at 01:41 PM