When it takes control on Thursday, the new House Democratic majority plans on serious oversight of corporate monopolies and the lax enforcement from federal antitrust agencies. Leading the charge on antitrust for Democrats is Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) who will take the helm of the antitrust subcommittee within the House Judiciary Committee in January. Proponents of aggressive antitrust enforcement are excited about Cicilline’s rise to the chairman’s seat on the antitrust panel. Cicilline was one of a number of members who pushed for the inclusion of strong antitrust principles in the Democratic Party’s midterm policy platform. ASSOCIATED PRESS House Democrats will continue to investigate Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook for monopolistic practices in the social media and online advertising markets.

Source: Huffington Post January 02, 2019 16:55 UTC