Independent Business Groups Urge Swift Confirmation for Jonathan Kanter to the DOJ Antitrust Division
October 5, 2021
Small businesses need strong leaders at the DOJ — stand up to #BigTech.
Small Business Rising coalition partners, representing over 150,000 businesses across the country, submitted a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary expressing strong support of Jonathan Kanter’s nomination as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ). The letter urges Chair Durbin and Ranking Member Grassley to lead a swift confirmation process through the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Kanter is an obvious choice to lead the DOJ’s Antitrust Division. His deep legal experience and longstanding record advocating for aggressive action make him an excellent choice to work alongside Lina Khan at the Federal Trade Commission to rein in corporations wielding monopoly power over their smaller competitors. Concentrated market power is the biggest threat facing independent businesses, which has taken a particular toll on businesses in rural communities and businesses owned by Black, Indigenous, people of color and women. With Jonathan Kanter at the DOJ, it will be a new day to restore enforcement of our country’s antitrust laws and fair competition for independent and small businesses.
Read the full letter here.