by: Associated Press and WISH Staff Reports
Posted:
Jan 11, 2021 / 08:04 PM EST
(WISH/AP) — The political action committee for Indianapolis pharmaceutical maker Eli Lilly has joined others in Corporate America in suspending political donations to some politicians in the wake of Wednesday’s insurrection of the U.S. Capitol.
LillyPAC requires politicians who receive its donations to show “respect for people and respect for our democratic process and institutions,” which includes anyone who promoted violence or sedition at the Capitol during the congressional confirmation of the Electoral College vote, said an Eli LIlly spokesman, Brad Jacklin.
Jacklin said in a statement, “As such, LillyPAC will suspend political giving to those who voted against certification of the 2020 election results.”