Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) said during a hearing that the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) would create a big media “cartel” to benefit the New York Times and the Washington Post.
Lee, the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Antitrust, delivered his opening statement voicing great concern about the JCPA. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the subcommittee chair, and Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), are leading the push on the controversial bill in the Senate.
US Senator Amy Klobuchar listens during the National Prayer Breakfast on February 7, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
The Utah conservative said that the “last thing” Congress should do to solve the media industry’s problems is to create a “cartel” that would ultimately benefit big media companies such as…
