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Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has confirmed on the record he will put the antitrust bill designed to rein in Big Tech up for a vote — likely in the fall — The Post has learned exclusively.
“Sen. Schumer is working with Sen. (Amy) Klobuchar and other supporters to gather the needed votes and plans to bring it up for a vote,” Angelo Roefaro, Schumer’s spokesperson, told The Post in a statement referring to antitrust legislation.
A Hill source close to the legislation says there are still some concerns that need to be ironed out — like worries that cracking down on tech could also hurt the companies’ content moderation efforts.
The source also told The Post that Democrats are worried about getting enough Republicans for the 60 votes needed to pass the bill — which means Democrats in the 50-50 Senate need to be “airtight.”
Schumer’s on-the-record commitment comes after The Post reported the bill’s top Republican backer, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, slammed Schumer for dragging his feet.
“It’s past time that the Majority Leader bring up our bipartisan antitrust bill cracking down on Big Tech’s anticompetitive behavior,” Grassley told The Post last month.
