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Congressional response to FTC actions by 2024
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Legislation limiting FTC powers • 25%
Public hearings held • 25%
No significant action • 25%
Resolution supporting FTC • 25%
Congressional records or major news outlets reporting on legislative actions.
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FTC, Led by Lina Khan, Criticized for Smearing Oil Exec on Dubious Evidence
May 10, 2024, 11:30 PM
Lina Khan's Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been criticized for allegedly smearing oil executive Scott Sheffield based on dubious evidence. Multiple sources, including Wall Street Journal opinion pieces, have accused the FTC under Khan's leadership of using unchecked regulatory power to unfairly target Sheffield, suggesting an abuse of power and a departure from ethical regulatory practices. The case has been described as a 'nasty smear' and a 'new low' for the Khan FTC.
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New legislation passed to curb SEC powers • 33%
No significant legislative changes • 33%
Proposals made but not passed • 34%
No action taken • 33%
Fines imposed • 33%
Usage restrictions or bans • 33%
Passing new legislation • 33%
Amending existing laws • 33%
No significant action • 34%
No action taken • 25%
Warning issued • 25%
Fine imposed • 25%
Other regulatory action • 25%
New legislation passed • 33%
No new legislation • 33%
Amendments to existing laws • 34%
Legislation Enacted • 33%
No Legislative Action • 34%
Legislation Proposed But Not Passed • 33%
Approved Without Changes • 33%
Approved With Changes • 33%
Rejected • 33%
Formal investigation launched • 25%
No action taken • 25%
Ethics committee sanction • 25%
Other legislative measures • 25%
Formal support through additional legislation • 33%
No significant action • 34%
Legislative attempts to block or modify the policy • 33%
Extension of surveillance powers • 25%
Restriction of surveillance powers • 25%
No significant change • 25%
Complete repeal of relevant sections of FISA 702 • 25%
Legislation Passed Supporting Rules • 33%
Legislation Passed Opposing Rules • 33%
No Significant Legislative Action • 34%
Introduction of new legislation • 33%
Public hearings or investigations • 33%
No significant action • 34%