Executives grapple with ripple effects of political turmoil
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., is surrounded by applauding colleagues after he challenged the election certification of the state of Arizona as the 117th Congress holds a joint session to certify the presidential election results on Jan. 6. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)
Published January 24. 2021 12:01AM
Douglas MacMillan and Jena McGregor, The Washington Post
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Washington -- The 147 Republican lawmakers who opposed certification of the presidential election this month have lost the support of many of their largest corporate backers -- but not all of them.
The Washington Post contacted the 30 companies that gave the most money to election-objecting lawmakers' campaigns through political action committees. Two-thirds, or 20 of the firms, said they have pledged to suspend some or all payments from their PACs.