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IN RECOGNITION OF JOE VAN WYE AND HIS SERVICE TO THE HOUSE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE
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HON. JERROLD NADLER
of new york
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I rise, along with David Cicilline, Chair of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law to thank Joe Van Wye for his service to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Joe received his bachelor's degree from Brown University and began his career in public policy as a Staff Assistant and then Legislative Correspondent for Representative David Cicilline. Joe first joined the Judiciary Committee as a Professional Staff Member, Legislative Aide, and Clerk in February 2019 for the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Joe's work was essential to the success of many of the Subcommittee's activities. For three years, Joe served as clerk for all the Subcommittee's business, including Subcommittee hearing preparation and markups, as well as coordination of briefings, press conferences, and events for congressional staff and advocacy groups.
Joe also worked on legislation to end forced arbitration so that survivors of sexual assault or harassment could bring their stories out of the shadows and pursue justice in our courts. He helped lead the Subcommittee's efforts to pass the Forced Arbitration Justice Repeal Act, the Justice for Servicemembers Act, and the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act--the last of which became law in March 2022, codifying one of the most important workplace reforms in our nation's history.
Joe was also instrumental to the Subcommittee's investigation of competition in digital markets in the 116th Congress. He was essential to the Subcommittee's collecting of more than 1.2 million documents as part of the investigation, and helped prepare the Subcommittee's 2020 report entitled ``Investigation of Competition in Digital Markets: Majority Staff Report and Recommendations.'' This report released findings and recommendations following a 16-month bipartisan investigation into the state of competition in the digital economy, with a focus on the challenges presented by the dominance of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. The Committee on the Judiciary held a markup and formally adopted the Report in April 2021.
Throughout all of his work, Joe brought his passion for public policy, commitment to justice and equity, and good humor. Our Committee, Congress, and the American people greatly benefited from his service.
While we are sad to see Joe go and he will certainly be missed, we are happy that he will continue to serve the public interest in his new non-profit role advocating for a fair, inclusive, and competitive food and agriculture system.
We thank Joe Van Wye for his service to the Committee and wish him the best of luck with this new chapter.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 168(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 168(2)
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