Barbara Comstock

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The Senate shouldn’t sacrifice its filibuster to score political points

1 month ago | thehill.com | Barbara Comstock

In his very first speech as Senate majority leader in January, Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) said, “And one of my priorities as leader will be to ensure that the Senate stays the Senate. That means preserving the legislative filibuster — the Senate rule that today has perhaps the greatest impact in preserving the Founders’ vision of the Senate.” This was a wise and prudent way to maintain the institutional strength of the nation’s upper chamber.
Former Republican Rep.: GOP Should Uphold Conservative Values, Abandon Culture Wars on Trans Youth | Opinion

Mar 19, 2025 | newsweek.com | Barbara Comstock

CLOSE X opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data. Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! As a former Republican member of Congress who spent many years working to advance Republican politics and policies. I've always believed in the power of free markets and free people, and government that doesn't recklessly intervene in the personal lives of Americans.
Families should decide when and how to grow, not the government

Nov 27, 2024 | thehill.com | Barbara Comstock |Charlie Dent

As the electoral dust of 2024 settles, newly elected lawmakers will begin shaping their policy agendas for 2025. Republicans have a unique opportunity to pass meaningful policy initiatives to bring the much-desired change Americans voted for. This election was contentious and divisive, but as we look to a new Congress and administration, we should look for opportunities for consensus and unity.
Dirty Politics

Oct 31, 2024 | independentnews.com | Barbara Comstock

This is what dirty politics looks like: ALL the signs for just one mayoral candidate in Pleasanton being stolen in the middle of the night. For at least three nights in a row, someone has been stealing Karla Brown signs from all over Pleasanton. Our house has been hit three times. One morning, every Karla Brown sign in our neighborhood was stolen, while none of the Jack Balch signs were. Not lost on me is the irony that this is Jack’s city council district.
Harris seeks to convince ‘Pennsyltucky’ voters she’s not the ‘radical’ Trump claims

Oct 4, 2024 | denvergazette.com | Naomi Lim |Geoff Duncan |Barbara Comstock

YORK, Pennsylvania — If Vice President Kamala Harris is to have any shot at beating former President Donald Trump this November, she needs to make inroads with the forgotten "Pennsyltucky" voter. Beyond the liberal enclaves of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Harris is making a play for conservative voters in the rural Appalachian region that runs from Pennsylvania to Kentucky.
The Google Verdict Hurts Consumers, Penalizes Success

Sep 30, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Barbara Comstock

ShareIn August, a federal judge declared Google an illegal monopolist in an antitrust case started by the Trump Administration and carried to conclusion by the Biden Administration, and specifically Jonathan Kanter, who leads the Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust division. Since the ruling, Kanter, a longtime critic of Google dating back to his days in private law practice, has been taking a victory lap in the media.
Bipartisanship Reinvigorated

Sep 17, 2024 | democracyjournal.org | Nick Penniman |Barbara Comstock |Tim Roemer |Dick Gephardt

By The Editors from Fall 2024, No. 74 – 1 MIN READ Too often, when progressives talk about ways to save and strengthen democracy, they’re talking only to themselves, with grand plans to transform the system dramatically. Ideas that will win only liberal support may be laudable, but let’s face it—in today’s Washington, they’re probably going nowhere.
Building a Better Election Infrastructure

Sep 17, 2024 | democracyjournal.org | Barbara Comstock |Tim Roemer

A merica is still an exceptional place, and our founders’ dreams and intentions are alive and admired around the world. This is the case largely thanks to our elections, which reflect the wishes of our citizens and are literally run by them. American elections are overseen and funded almost entirely at the local level, by the more than 10,000 local jurisdictions that administer them.
Consumers benefit from Google’s dominance in search, Google-backed trade group says

Sep 3, 2024 | fortune.com | Barbara Comstock

BYBarbara ComstockBarbara Comstock is a former U.S. Congresswoman from Virginia and senior advisor for Baker Donelson. She is a spokesperson for NetChoice, a trade group that represents tech companies, including Google. Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai departs federal court on Oct. 30, 2023 after testifying in defense of the company in the largest antitrust case since the 1990s.
Biden administration’s misguided AI antitrust push endangers US innovation

Jun 25, 2024 | washingtonexaminer.com | Barbara Comstock

The field of artificial intelligence is already having a positive impact in a multitude of ways on our daily lives and on America’s economy, health, welfare, and national security. AI is providing earlier detection and treatment of cancers, strokes, heart disease, sepsis, and many of our most feared and costly health problems. It is helping emergency management officials map wildfire paths for quicker and better responses and with fraud and spam detection.