Washington, D.C. — Ahead of an oversight hearing for Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter in the U.S. House Judiciary Committee tomorrow, the American Economic Liberties Project sent a statement for the record to the committee and released an updated list of the agency’s accomplishments during his tenure.

“Under Jonathan Kanter’s leadership, the antitrust division is revitalizing the enforcement of our antitrust laws after decades of neglect to protect the basic economic freedoms of consumers, workers, and business owners,” said Morgan Harper, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the American Economic Liberties Project. “From successfully blocking illegal mergers to stopping unfair tactics in labor markets that suppress pay and harm workers, it’s clear that the Antitrust Division is firing on all cylinders. Their impact can be seen in nearly every sector of the economy, from agriculture, transportation, and infrastructure to healthcare, technology, and housing, and more. We applaud AAG Kanter and the Antitrust Division for their tireless work to help foster a more resilient and stable economy — and hope the Judiciary Committee continues to support its critical law enforcement mission.”

Read Economic Liberties’ statement for the record here.

Read a full list of the Antitrust Division’s accomplishments under AAG Kanter here.

Learn more about Economic Liberties here.

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The American Economic Liberties Project works to ensure America’s system of commerce is structured to advance, rather than undermine, economic liberty, fair commerce, and a secure, inclusive democracy. Economic Liberties believes true economic liberty means entrepreneurs and businesses large and small succeed on the merits of their ideas and hard work; commerce empowers consumers, workers, farmers, and engineers instead of subjecting them to discrimination and abuse from financiers and monopolists; foreign trade arrangements support domestic security and democracy; and wealth is broadly distributed to support equitable political power.