AFTER WEAK LIVE NATION-TICKETMASTER ANTITRUST DEAL, BLUMENTHAL & MURPHY JOIN LEGISLATION TO ENSURE SETTLEMENTS BENEFIT CONSUMERS, WORKERS, & SMALL BUSINESSES-NOT SPECIAL INTERESTS

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined the Antitrust Accountability and Transparency Act to strengthen review of antitrust settlements and ensure they protect consumers, workers, and small businesses.

This legislation, led by Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is cosponsored by Blumenthal and Murphy, as well as Senate Judiciary Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Peter Welch (D-MA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

"This bill helps safeguard the integrity of antitrust enforcement, so often sacrificed under Trump," said Senator Blumenthal. "I...