“When Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Chuck Grassley say they have a filibuster-proof majority, they mean it. The American Innovation and Choice Online Act has earned the support of progressive, conservative, and independent organizations across the country. NFIB’s endorsement is further proof the votes are there on the Republican side of the aisle. This bill can get over the finish line. Now, let’s bring it to a vote,” said Sacha Haworth, Executive Director of the Tech Oversight Project.

🚨 ICYMI: Klobuchar, Grassley Secure AICO Support From National Federation of Independent Business

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS: The American Innovation and Choice Online Act “offers important protections from unfair and anticompetitive behavior that small business owners overwhelmingly support and need”

84% of NFIB members voiced their support for Congress taking action to rein in Big Tech companies’ anticompetitive practices

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Tech Oversight Project spotlighted Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Chuck Grassley’s success in securing the support of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) – a doubling-down on the fact that passing bipartisan antitrust measures will help small businesses compete, increase innovation, and level the playing field. Selections from Senator Klobuchar’s press release are below. View the letter here.

“As dominant digital platforms – some of the biggest companies the world has ever seen – increasingly give preference to their own products and services, we must put rules of the road in place to ensure small businesses and entrepreneurs still have the opportunity to innovate and compete,” said Klobuchar. “The National Federation of Independent Business recognizes the urgent need to restore competition online to prevent Big Tech companies from abusing their market power at the expense of hundreds of thousands of small businesses and to ensure that consumers can benefit from greater choice. This endorsement adds to our growing momentum to take action and level the playing field for small businesses and consumers. It’s time to bring our bipartisan legislation for a vote on the floor.”

“The NFIB has represented small businesses across the country for decades. So I’m grateful for their support of our legislation. It shows that there’s a serious need for action. This endorsement also stands in stark contrast to the groups propped up by the tech giants whose sole purpose has been to mislead and preserve the status quo,” said Grassley.

“Without a doubt, the internet has vastly changed the small business economy. Small businesses have had no choice but to rely on a small group of technology companies that have been dominating the digital economy for a variety of business needs,” said Mitch Relfe, Manager of Federal Government Relations at NFIB. “This legislation offers important protections from unfair and anticompetitive behavior that small business owners overwhelmingly support and need…NFIB supports the American Innovation and Choice Online Act and appreciates your advocacy for a fair and level playing field for small business owners in the digital economy.”