[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 168 (Tuesday, October 25, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1077]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 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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