Judiciary Republicans ask FTC for clarity on competition policy

House and Senate Judiciary Republicans have asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to clarify what it considers to be anti-competitive behavior. A group of eight Republicans -- including House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Senate Judiciary ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) -- echoed those calls in a letter, saying the FTC would help the business community by issuing more guidance on anti-competitive behavior. Without a clear policy statement from the FTC, businesses are left with an uncertainty that “acts as a deterrent to innovation and creativity, which are critical drivers of the American economy and are vitally important in today’s challenging environment,” the letter said.