The lame-duck hunt: Closing Big Tech open season

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Lame-duck sessions in Congress usually bring on a flurry of last-ditch efforts to accomplish pet legislation that otherwise would be sidelined by party leadership. This time is no different, with a rush to push anti-tech bills. Multiple progressive advocacy groups are sending panic letters to leadership along with a multi-prong advertising campaign to push for new regulations, for fear the next Congress will not share the same urgency.

Amid all the chaos, let’s take a moment to better understand such legislation and what the effects on consumers may be if passed.

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