Some Texas companies rethink political giving after Capitol riot, with some singling out Electoral College objectors
The long-term ramifications of the extraordinary response are unclear, in part because it’s uncertain how long companies will maintain their contribution suspensions.
Dallas-based AT&T is suspending PAC donations to lawmakers who objected to the Electoral College results, while Dallas-based Comerica is pausing all PAC contributions for at least the first quarter of this year. They are two of several Texas companies reevaluating their PACs' giving in the wake of the deadly riot at the Capitol.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
WASHINGTON — Many major Texas companies are reevaluating their political action committees’ campaign giving in the wake of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, underscoring a broader reckoning over the mob that marched this month at President Donald Trump’s urging.