by Ann O’Leary, Tom Perrelli, Katie Johnson, Sarah Norman, Phil Sailer, Laurel Raymond

I. Introduction

On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14036, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy”[1] (the “EO”). The sweeping competition EO, coupled with six competition bills[2] advanced by a bipartisan vote of the House Judiciary Committee in June, signals a sustained focus on competition policy from both the White House and Congress, and that focus is set to only intensify over the next year in the lead up to the midterms. Continue reading →