Chair Jordan demands answers from dozens of major companies tied to shadowy 'collusive' ad group

One of the most powerful committees in Congress has sent a letter to dozens of major corporations in the United States demanding answers on their involvement in an advertising alliance that Republicans say is potentially trying to silence conservative voices in media and news.

"The Committee on the Judiciary is conducting oversight into the adequacy and enforcement of U.S. antitrust laws," the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee wrote in a letter to Adidas, one of more than 40 companies it reached out to in total, seeking answers about collusion concerns.

"Through its oversight, the Committee has learned that collusive activity is occurring within the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), of which your company is a member. In particular, the Committee has uncovered evidence of coordinated action by GARM and its member companies, including boycotts of disfavored social media platforms, podcasts, and news outlets."

Along with Adidas, the letter was sent to a variety of other companies, including American Express, Bayer, BP, Carhartt, Chanel, CVS and General Motors, asking them to preserve documents related to their involvement with GARM.

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GARM describes itself on its website as a "cross-industry initiative established in 2019 by the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) to help the industry address the challenge of illegal or harmful content on digital media platforms and its monetization via advertising."

The website adds that GARM is "apolitical" and "voluntary."

Republicans aren’t so sure and suggest in their letters to the major corporations that GARM "has deviated far from its original intent, and has collectively used