Google Getting Help From US Congress Members Against The EU Antitrust Case

Earlier this year, Google was accused by the European Union of trying to manipulate search results to their own advantage. The €6 billion EUR antitrust case is still on-going and while it seems like the EU will not be relenting anytime soon. The tech company is working on gaining as much support as they can.

Today, it was reported that Google has asked help from the members of the US congress that they have in the past supported on their election campaigns. The tech company is asking for support on pressuring the EU to drop the case that poses threat to their business dominance in Europe.

The efforts coordinated by the senators, congressional committee, and members of the House of Representatives is part of a multimillion-pound lobbying drive that Google has significantly ramped up to fend off challenges against their hold in Europe. Last year, while the parliament prepared to vote on considering breaking up Google's online business into separate companies, an aggressive intervention was made by the Capitol Hill in Brussels.

It was well known that Republicans and Democratic senators and congressmen who mostly received significant campaign donations from the search engine leaned on the parliament in a series of letters sent to key MEPs.

One letter found is of the US House judiciary committee writing to MEPs about the antitrust case that the tech company is facing. Bob Goodlatte, the committee's chairman said that the committee was troubled that some MEPs were encouraging the antitrust enforcement efforts which look to be politically motivated and in the long run, might undermine free markets.

Reports say that the search giant has been consistent on donating to Goodlatte's election campaigns. Meanwhile, the judiciary committee that he chairs has collectively received more than $200,000 USD or £133,000 GBP from the tech firm during last year's election cycle.

Both Google and the committee have been silent on the matter. The search engine has refused to give a statement regarding the said letters or their connections to the committee when reached out by news outfits. The committee's spokesperson also didn't respond to any requests for statement.