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Consumer Reports to testify for strong fuel economy standards for new vehicles at NHTSA hearing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports (CR) will testify at a virtual public hearing to be held Thursday, September 28, on a proposal by the National…

September 27, 2023

CR letter to House leadership on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee in support of Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Bill

On behalf of Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, non-profit, nonpartisan member organization, we write in advance of the Subcommittee’s September 27, 2023, hearing to state…

September 27, 2023

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Consumer Reports supports FCC effort to reclassify broadband as a Title II telecommunications service

Washington, DC – Today, at the National Press Club, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced her intention to introduce a notice for a…

September 26, 2023

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Consumer Reports statement on antitrust complaint filed against Amazon by the FTC and a coalition of 17 states

Washington, DC – The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of 17 states today filed an antitrust enforcement action against Amazon for anticompetitive tactics in…

September 26, 2023

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Consumer Reports urges Rhode Island officials to adopt Advanced Clean Cars II rules

Consumer Reports Comments on RI ACC II Proceedings PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – Consumer Reports sent a letter to Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management to…

September 26, 2023

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A New Consumer Reports Investigation Sheds Light on Dangers of Water Beads

CR gives families recommendations and calls for sellers and regulators to take action now to keep children safe WASHINGTON D.C.—A new investigation by Consumer Reports…

September 21, 2023

Consumer Reports letter to FDA raising concerns about the levels of heavy metals in cell-cultured chicken

Consumer Reports letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the safety of cell-cultured chicken products produced by UPSIDE Foods. The letter outlines concerns…

September 20, 2023

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Consumer Reports applauds major credit bureaus for permanently extending free weekly to credit reports

CR Had Called on the Credit Bureaus To Make Free Access Permanent and Is Now Urging Them To Do More To Ensure Reports Are Accurate …

September 20, 2023

Consumer Reports comments on proposed new FTC-DOJ draft merger guidelines

Consumer Reports submitted comments on the proposed FTC-DOJ draft merger guidelines. Over the last many decades there has been a clear trend of increasing market…

September 19, 2023

Coalition letter urging FTC and CFPB to protect consumers from AI-generated “deepfake” voice clips and video used for financial fraud

Consumer Reports joined a wide ranging coalition of consumers groups and other organizations in a letter urging the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection…

September 14, 2023

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